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, vitamin A, potassium, and phosphorus.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +52.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Choline | 43.6mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.28g | 0.529g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.421mg | 0.316mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 74.97g | 60.56g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 46.5mg | 51.4mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 4.5µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.64g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Calories | 313kcal | 271kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 8.36g | 7.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.67g | 20.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +234.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.4% |
