Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy flour
versus
oregano
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy flour and oregano:
Both oregano and soy flour are high in calories. Soy flour has 40% more calories than oregano - oregano has 265 calories per 100 grams and soy flour has 372 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy flour is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to oregano per calorie. Soy flour has a macronutrient ratio of 50:31:20 and for oregano, 13:88:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Soy Flour | Oregano | |
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Protein | 50% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 31% | 88% |
Fat | 20% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both oregano and soy flour are high in carbohydrates. Oregano has 125% more carbohydrates than soy flour - oregano has 68.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy flour has 30.6g of carbohydrates.
Both oregano and soy flour are high in dietary fiber. Oregano has 166% more dietary fiber than soy flour - oregano has 42.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy flour has 16g of dietary fiber.
Oregano has 56% less sugar than soy flour - oregano has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and soy flour has 9.3g of sugar.
Both oregano and soy flour are high in protein. Soy flour has 453% more protein than oregano - oregano has 9g of protein per 100 grams and soy flour has 49.8g of protein.
Oregano and soy flour contain similar amounts of saturated fat - oregano has 1.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy flour has 1.3g of saturated fat.
Oregano has more Vitamin C than soy flour - oregano has 2.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Oregano has signficantly more Vitamin A than soy flour - oregano has 85ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy flour has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 32 times more Vitamin E than soy flour - oregano has 18.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy flour has 0.55mg of Vitamin E.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 158 times more Vitamin K than soy flour - oregano has 621.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy flour has 3.9ug of Vitamin K.
Soy flour has more thiamin. Both soy flour and oregano contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Soy Flour | Oregano | |
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Thiamin | 1.088 MG | 0.177 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.28 MG | 0.528 MG |
Niacin | 2.95 MG | 4.64 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.55 MG | 0.921 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.05 MG | 1.044 MG |
Folate | 289 UG | 237 UG |
Both oregano and soy flour are high in calcium. Oregano has 460% more calcium than soy flour - oregano has 1597mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy flour has 285mg of calcium.
Both oregano and soy flour are high in iron. Oregano has 349% more iron than soy flour - oregano has 36.8mg of iron per 100 grams and soy flour has 8.2mg of iron.
Both oregano and soy flour are high in potassium. Soy flour has 109% more potassium than - oregano has 1260mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy flour has 2090mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Soy Flour | Oregano | |
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beta-carotene | 24 UG | 1007 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 20 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 1895 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both soy flour and oregano contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Soy Flour | Oregano | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.555 G | 0.621 G |
Total | 0.555 G | 0.621 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soy flour has more linoleic acid than oregano per 100 grams.
Soy Flour | Oregano | |
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other omega 6 | 0.025 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 3.66 G | 0.748 G |
Total | 3.685 G | 0.748 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||