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Bay leaf vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bay leaf and ground cloves

  • Bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, ground cloves are higher in manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Ground cloves cover your daily manganese needs 2259% more than bay leaf.
  • Ground cloves contain 233 times less vitamin C than bay leaf. Bay leaf contains 46.5mg of vitamin C, while ground cloves contain 0.2mg.

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

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +263.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +636.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 2.7% 176% 0% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1655.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Ground cloves DV% diff.
Manganese 8.167mg 60.127mg 2259%
Iron 43mg 11.83mg 390%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 118%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.391mg 104%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 59%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 0.2mg 51%
Folate 180µg 25µg 39%
Vitamin A 309µg 8µg 33%
Magnesium 120mg 259mg 33%
Fiber 26.3g 33.9g 30%
Calcium 834mg 632mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.22mg 15%
Potassium 529mg 1020mg 14%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.32mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.158mg 12%
Sodium 23mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 3.606g 9%
Selenium 2.8µg 7.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.28g 3.952g 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Fats 8.36g 13g 7%
Copper 0.416mg 0.368mg 5%
Carbs 74.97g 65.53g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.56mg 3%
Protein 7.61g 5.97g 3%
Calories 313kcal 274kcal 2%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 1.393g 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 104mg 1%
Net carbs 48.67g 31.63g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.254g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.585g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.184g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g N/A

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% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +81.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.5%

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
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.5%

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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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.