Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Cumin
  5. Compare
  6. Cumin vs. Marjoram

Cumin vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between cumin and marjoram?

  • Marjoram is richer than cumin in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Marjoram's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 514% more.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Spices, marjoram, dried types in this article.

Infographic

Cumin vs Marjoram infographic
Infographic link

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.
Cumin
Cumin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
~equal in Magnesium ~346mg

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.
Cumin
Cumin
2
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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
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 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11413%
Contains more FolateFolate +2640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Marjoram DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.4µg 621.7µg 514%
Iron 66.36mg 82.71mg 204%
Fiber 10.5g 40.3g 119%
Calcium 931mg 1990mg 106%
Manganese 3.333mg 5.433mg 91%
Folate 10µg 274µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 1.19mg 58%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 51.4mg 49%
Vitamin A 64µg 403µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.94g 33%
Copper 0.867mg 1.133mg 30%
Phosphorus 499mg 306mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.289mg 28%
Fats 22.27g 7.04g 23%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.6mg 11%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 1.69mg 11%
Protein 17.81g 12.66g 10%
Potassium 1788mg 1522mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 4.405g 8%
Calories 375kcal 271kcal 5%
Carbs 44.24g 60.56g 5%
Magnesium 366mg 346mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.529g 5%
Sodium 168mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 4.12mg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 43.6mg 3%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.316mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 10 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.09g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +216.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
~equal in Water ~7.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
1
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 +1393.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.3%

People also compare

Cumin
Cumin vs Curry powder
Curry powder
Cumin
Cumin vs Fenugreek
Fenugreek
Cumin
Cumin vs Garlic powder
Garlic powder
Marjoram
Marjoram vs Tarragon
Tarragon
Marjoram
Marjoram vs Thyme
Thyme
Marjoram
Marjoram vs Basil
Basil

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.