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Bay leaf vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bay leaf and marjoram?

  • Bay leaf is higher in manganese and vitamin B6, yet marjoram is higher in iron, calcium, copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Marjoram's daily need coverage for iron is 496% more.
  • Bay leaf has 2 times more manganese than marjoram. While bay leaf has 8.167mg of manganese, marjoram has only 5.433mg.

We used Spices, bay leaf and Spices, marjoram, dried types in this article.

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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 247% 597% 134% 3102% 378% 98% 131% 10% 709% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
~equal in Zinc ~3.6mg

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 171% 0% 134% 34% 72% 73% 77% 0% 275% 0% 1554% 206%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Marjoram DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 43mg 82.71mg 496%
Manganese 8.167mg 5.433mg 119%
Calcium 834mg 1990mg 116%
Copper 0.416mg 1.133mg 80%
Fiber 26.3g 40.3g 56%
Magnesium 120mg 346mg 54%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 1.19mg 42%
Potassium 529mg 1522mg 29%
Phosphorus 113mg 306mg 28%
Folate 180µg 274µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.289mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 4.405g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 4.12mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.69mg 11%
Protein 7.61g 12.66g 10%
Vitamin A 309µg 403µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.316mg 8%
Choline 43.6mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.28g 0.529g 8%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 51.4mg 5%
Carbs 74.97g 60.56g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Calories 313kcal 271kcal 2%
Fats 8.36g 7.04g 2%
Sodium 23mg 77mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.94g 2%
Zinc 3.7mg 3.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 10 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 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
13% 7% 61% 8% 12%
Protein: 12.66 g
Fats: 7.04 g
Carbs: 60.56 g
Water: 7.64 g
Other: 12.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%

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
9% 16% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.4%

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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. Marjoram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170928/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.