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Nutmeg vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and marjoram different?

  • Marjoram is higher than nutmeg in iron, vitamin K, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Marjoram covers your daily need for iron, 996% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg contains 49 times more saturated fat than marjoram. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while marjoram contains 0.529g.

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, marjoram, dried types were used 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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 -79.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +981.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.9%
Contains more IronIron +2620.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.3%

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1613.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7960%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 82.71mg 996%
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Calcium 184mg 1990mg 181%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.529g 116%
Manganese 2.9mg 5.433mg 110%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 1.19mg 79%
Fiber 20.8g 40.3g 78%
Vitamin C 3mg 51.4mg 54%
Folate 76µg 274µg 50%
Fats 36.31g 7.04g 45%
Vitamin A 5µg 403µg 44%
Magnesium 183mg 346mg 39%
Potassium 350mg 1522mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.405g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.316mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.12mg 18%
Protein 5.84g 12.66g 14%
Calories 525kcal 271kcal 13%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 213mg 306mg 13%
Copper 1.027mg 1.133mg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.69mg 11%
Choline 8.8mg 43.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.94g 6%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.289mg 5%
Carbs 49.29g 60.56g 4%
Sodium 16mg 77mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 10 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.09g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +415.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +419.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +242.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1158.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.