Marjoram vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between marjoram and star anise
- Star anise has less iron, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
- Marjoram covers your daily iron needs 572% more than star anise.
- Star anise contains 27 times less folate than marjoram. Marjoram contains 274µg of folate, while star anise contains 10µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, marjoram, dried and Spices, anise seed.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208% |
Contains more IronIron | +123.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +47.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +144.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2418.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2640% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 82.71mg | 36.96mg | 572% |
Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 518% | |
Manganese | 5.433mg | 2.3mg | 136% |
Calcium | 1990mg | 646mg | 134% |
Fiber | 40.3g | 14.6g | 103% |
Folate | 274µg | 10µg | 66% |
Vitamin A | 403µg | 16µg | 43% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.19mg | 0.65mg | 42% |
Magnesium | 346mg | 170mg | 42% |
Vitamin C | 51.4mg | 21mg | 34% |
Copper | 1.133mg | 0.91mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.94g | 9.78g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 306mg | 440mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
Zinc | 3.6mg | 5.3mg | 15% |
Fats | 7.04g | 15.9g | 14% |
Vitamin E | 1.69mg | 11% | |
Protein | 12.66g | 17.6g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.405g | 3.15g | 8% |
Choline | 43.6mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.12mg | 3.06mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
Carbs | 60.56g | 50.02g | 4% |
Calories | 271kcal | 337kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 77mg | 16mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.316mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
Potassium | 1522mg | 1441mg | 2% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.26g | 35.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.586g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.66 g
Fats:
7.04 g
Carbs:
60.56 g
Water:
7.64 g
Other:
12.1 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39% |
Contains more FatsFats | +125.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.405 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +940.4% |