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Marjoram vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marjoram and bay leaf?

  • Marjoram is higher in iron, calcium, copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate, yet bay leaf is higher in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Marjoram's daily need coverage for iron is 496% more.
  • Marjoram has 3 times more magnesium than bay leaf. While marjoram has 346mg of magnesium, bay leaf has only 120mg.

We used Spices, marjoram, dried and Spices, bay leaf 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 247% 597% 134% 3102% 378% 98% 131% 10% 709% 25%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.3%
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg

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 171% 0% 134% 34% 72% 73% 77% 0% 275% 0% 1554% 206%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~46.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 16% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.405 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.5%

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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. Marjoram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170928/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.