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Cinnamon vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon and marjoram

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, while marjoram has more iron, vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Marjoram covers your daily need for iron, 930% more than cinnamon.
  • Cinnamon contains 3 times more manganese than marjoram. While cinnamon contains 17.466mg of manganese, marjoram contains only 5.433mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.1%
Contains more IronIron +894.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%

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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
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 EVitamin E +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1252.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +653.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1892.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 8.32mg 82.71mg 930%
Manganese 17.466mg 5.433mg 523%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 621.7µg 492%
Calcium 1002mg 1990mg 99%
Copper 0.339mg 1.133mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 1.19mg 79%
Magnesium 60mg 346mg 68%
Folate 6µg 274µg 67%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 51.4mg 53%
Fiber 53.1g 40.3g 51%
Vitamin A 15µg 403µg 43%
Phosphorus 64mg 306mg 35%
Potassium 431mg 1522mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 4.405g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.289mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.316mg 21%
Protein 3.99g 12.66g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 4.12mg 17%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.6mg 16%
Fats 1.24g 7.04g 9%
Carbs 80.59g 60.56g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Choline 11mg 43.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.69mg 4%
Sodium 10mg 77mg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.94g 2%
Calories 247kcal 271kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.529g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 10 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 +33.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.3%
Contains more FatsFats +467.7%
Contains more OtherOther +236.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 -34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6377.9%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.