Herbs, Oregano
About This Food
Known as the "pizza spice", oregano adds much more than characteristic pizza flavor - it's also packed with antioxidants. In fact, dried oregano has 30 times the antioxidant (ORAC) power of blueberries.
There are two primary varieties of this palette-pleasing herb: Mediterranean oregano, which is the dried leaf of Origanum vulgare L., a perennial herb in the Labitae, or mint family; and Mexican oregano - the dried leaf of one of several plants of the Lippia genus.
Oregano is grown in California and New Mexico, as well as the Mediterranean region.
Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=13,970 (fresh) and 200,129 (dried)
Oregano should be stored in a cool, dark place for no more than 6 months.
Special diets
- Autoimmune Paleo Diet
- Candida Diet
- Diabetic
- Elimination Diet
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
- Grain-Free Diet
- Low Carb Diet
- Low FODMAP Diet
- Low Histamine Diet
- Low Oxalate Diet
- Paleo Diet (Light)
- Paleo Diet (Strict)
- PCOS Diet
- Pescetarian Diet
- Primal Diet
- Thyroid Diet
- Vegetarian Diet
- Whole Food
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Preferences
- No Fish
- No Red Meat
- No Pork
- No Eggs
- No Shellfish
- No Gluten
- No Nuts
- No Seeds
- No Soy
- No Dairy
- No Poultry
- No Corn
- No Yeast
- No Peanuts
- No Molds
- No Citrus
- No Coconut
- No Pseudograins
- No Nightshade
- No Legumes
- No Grains
- Low Carbohydrate
- Low Cholesterol
- Low Fat
- Low Sodium
- Low Sugars
- Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 tsp(s)spices
Calories: 3
Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 0 : 1
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