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Basil vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and marjoram?

  • Marjoram is richer than basil in iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin K, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Marjoram's daily need coverage for iron is 994% more.

We used Basil, fresh and Spices, marjoram, dried types 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.
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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 -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1024.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +415.9%
Contains more IronIron +2509.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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.
Basil
Basil
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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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +667.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +302.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 3.17mg 82.71mg 994%
Manganese 1.148mg 5.433mg 186%
Calcium 177mg 1990mg 181%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 621.7µg 172%
Fiber 1.6g 40.3g 155%
Copper 0.385mg 1.133mg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 1.19mg 80%
Magnesium 64mg 346mg 67%
Folate 68µg 274µg 52%
Vitamin C 18mg 51.4mg 37%
Potassium 295mg 1522mg 36%
Phosphorus 56mg 306mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 4.405g 27%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.6mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.289mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.12mg 20%
Protein 3.15g 12.66g 19%
Carbs 2.65g 60.56g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.316mg 18%
Vitamin A 264µg 403µg 15%
Calories 23kcal 271kcal 12%
Fats 0.64g 7.04g 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.69mg 6%
Choline 11.4mg 43.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 77mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.529g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.94g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 10 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 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 WaterWater +1105%
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2185.3%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 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 -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +968.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.4%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.