Spices vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Spices, oregano, dried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Spices 265
Oil 884
Protein (g)
Spices 9.00
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Spices 68.9
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Spices 4.28
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Spices 42.5
Oil —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, oregano, dried — 9.00g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Spices, oregano, dried — 265 vs 884 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, oregano, dried scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Spices | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 265 kcal | 884 kcal | -70% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 9.93 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 9.00 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.28 g | 100 g | -96% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 68.9 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 42.5 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.55 g | 4.63 g | -67% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.716 g | 37.0 g | -98% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 1.76 g | -100% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.30 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.177 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.528 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 4.64 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.921 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 1.04 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 237 ug | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | 32.3 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 85.0 ug | — | |
| Carotene, beta | 1007 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 20.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 18.3 mg | 21.6 mg | -16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 1597 mg | — | |
| Iron, Fe | 36.8 mg | — | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 270 mg | — | |
| Phosphorus, P | 148 mg | — | |
| Potassium, K | 1260 mg | — | |
| Sodium, Na | 25.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.69 mg | — | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.633 mg | — | |
| Manganese, Mn | 4.99 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 4.50 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1107 kj | 3699 kj | -70% |
| Ash | 7.87 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 4.09 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.910 g | — | |
| Glucose | 1.90 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.13 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0.150 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 237 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 237 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 9.80 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | — | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 7.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1701 IU | — | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | — | |
| Lycopene | 1895 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 1.17 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 24.4 mg | 101 mg | -76% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.920 mg | 30.9 mg | -97% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 622 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.246 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.063 g | -94% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.792 g | 2.98 g | -73% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.505 g | 1.15 g | -56% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0.360 g | -100% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0.070 g | -100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.133 g | -97% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | — | 0.133 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.712 g | 36.3 g | -98% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.712 g | 36.3 g | -98% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 0.476 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.141 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | — | 0.141 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.37 g | 53.4 g | -97% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.748 g | 45.9 g | -98% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | — | 45.4 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 i | — | 0.569 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.621 g | 7.43 g | -92% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.621 g | 6.24 g | -90% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 1.19 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 1.76 g | |
| Phytosterols | 203 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.203 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.322 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.441 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.780 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.127 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.110 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.449 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.297 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.585 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.449 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.144 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.500 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.01 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.975 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.517 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.71 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.314 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | — | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.60 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 2.10 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0.200 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 28.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 32.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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