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Marjoram vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marjoram and oregano

  • Marjoram has more iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium; however, oregano is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B2.
  • Marjoram covers your daily iron needs 574% more than oregano.
  • Oregano has 22 times less vitamin C than marjoram. Marjoram has 51.4mg of vitamin C, while oregano has 2.3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, marjoram, dried and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +124.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
~equal in Manganese ~4.99mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2134.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +980.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~621.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marjoram Oregano DV% diff.
Iron 82.71mg 36.8mg 574%
Vitamin E 1.69mg 18.26mg 110%
Copper 1.133mg 0.633mg 56%
Vitamin C 51.4mg 2.3mg 55%
Calcium 1990mg 1597mg 39%
Vitamin A 403µg 85µg 35%
Phosphorus 306mg 148mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.405g 1.369g 20%
Manganese 5.433mg 4.99mg 19%
Magnesium 346mg 270mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.316mg 0.528mg 16%
Vitamin B6 1.19mg 1.044mg 11%
Fiber 40.3g 42.5g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.177mg 9%
Folate 274µg 237µg 9%
Potassium 1522mg 1260mg 8%
Zinc 3.6mg 2.69mg 8%
Protein 12.66g 9g 7%
Saturated fat 0.529g 1.551g 5%
Fats 7.04g 4.28g 4%
Carbs 60.56g 68.92g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.12mg 4.64mg 3%
Sodium 77mg 25mg 2%
Choline 43.6mg 32.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.94g 0.716g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 271kcal 265kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 214kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 10 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 20.26g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.09g N/A
Selenium 4.5µg 4.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 621.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.8%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.