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Marjoram vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marjoram and cinnamon

  • Marjoram has more iron, vitamin K, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, and vitamin C, while cinnamon has more manganese and fiber.
  • Marjoram covers your daily need for iron 930% more than cinnamon.
  • Marjoram contains 46 times more folate than cinnamon. While marjoram contains 274µg of folate, cinnamon contains only 6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, marjoram, dried and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 171% 0% 134% 34% 72% 73% 77% 0% 275% 0% 1554% 206%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 16% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.405 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6377.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%

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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. Marjoram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170928/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.