Oregano Nutrition facts
Oregano
Oregano is a wonderful perennial culinary and medicinal herb. It has long been recognized as one of the 'functional foods' for its nutritional, antioxidants, and disease-preventing properties. The herb, whose name means 'delight of the mountains' in Greek, is native to the Mediterranean region.
Botanically, it belongs to the mint (Lamiaceae) family, in the genus; Origanum, and is known scientifically as Origanum vulgare.
The plant is a small shrub, growing up to 75 cm in height with multi-branched stems covered with small grayish-green oval leaves and small white or pink flowers.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 265 Kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 68.92 g | 53% |
| Protein | 9 g | 16% |
| Total Fat | 4.28 g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 42.5 g | 112% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 237 µg | 59% |
| Niacin | 4.640 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.921 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine | 1.044 mg | 80% |
| Riboflavin | 0.528 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin | 0.177 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin-A | 1701 IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 18.26 mg | 121% |
| Vitamin-K | 621.7 µg | 518% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 25 mg | 1.5% |
| Potassium | 1260 mg | 27% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 1597 mg | 160% |
| Copper | 0.633 mg | 70% |
| Iron | 36.80 mg | 460% |
| Magnesium | 270 mg | 67.5% |
| Manganese | 4.990 mg | 203% |
| Zinc | 2.69 mg | 24% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 1007 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 7 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 1895 µg | -- |