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Bay leaf vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bay leaf and allspice

  • Bay leaf has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, zinc, fiber, and calcium; however, allspice is higher in copper.
  • Bay leaf covers your daily iron needs 449% more than allspice.
  • Allspice contains 11 times less vitamin A than bay leaf. Bay leaf contains 309µg of vitamin A, while allspice contains 27µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, bay leaf and Spices, allspice, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +509.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 131% 0% 9% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Allspice DV% diff.
Iron 43mg 7.06mg 449%
Manganese 8.167mg 2.943mg 227%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.21mg 118%
Folate 180µg 36µg 36%
Vitamin A 309µg 27µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.063mg 28%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.01mg 24%
Fiber 26.3g 21.6g 19%
Calcium 834mg 661mg 17%
Potassium 529mg 1044mg 15%
Copper 0.416mg 0.553mg 15%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 39.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.101mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 2.86mg 5%
Magnesium 120mg 135mg 4%
Calories 313kcal 263kcal 3%
Protein 7.61g 6.09g 3%
Sodium 23mg 77mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.66g 2%
Fats 8.36g 8.69g 1%
Carbs 74.97g 72.12g 1%
Saturated fat 2.28g 2.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 432kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 50.52g N/A
Phosphorus 113mg 113mg 0%
Selenium 2.8µg 2.7µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 2.36g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
~equal in Fats ~8.69g
~equal in Carbs ~72.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.36g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.