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Oregano vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oregano and marjoram

  • Oregano has more vitamin E and vitamin B2; however, marjoram is richer in iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Marjoram covers your daily iron needs 574% more than oregano.
  • Marjoram has 11 times less vitamin E than oregano. Oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, while marjoram has 1.69mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, marjoram, 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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
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 -67.5%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~5.433mg
~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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 171% 134% 34% 0% 72% 73% 77% 0% 275% 0% 1554% 206% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +980.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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 CholineCholine +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~621.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 36.8mg 82.71mg 574%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 1.69mg 110%
Copper 0.633mg 1.133mg 56%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 51.4mg 55%
Calcium 1597mg 1990mg 39%
Vitamin A 85µg 403µg 35%
Phosphorus 148mg 306mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 4.405g 20%
Manganese 4.99mg 5.433mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Magnesium 270mg 346mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.316mg 16%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 1.19mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.289mg 9%
Folate 237µg 274µg 9%
Fiber 42.5g 40.3g 9%
Potassium 1260mg 1522mg 8%
Zinc 2.69mg 3.6mg 8%
Protein 9g 12.66g 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.529g 5%
Fats 4.28g 7.04g 4%
Carbs 68.92g 60.56g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 4.12mg 3%
Sodium 25mg 77mg 2%
Choline 32.3mg 43.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.94g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 265kcal 271kcal 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 20.26g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 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 CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 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 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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.