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Marjoram vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marjoram and turmeric?

  • Marjoram is richer in vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium, yet turmeric is richer in manganese.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 625% higher.

We used Spices, marjoram, dried and Spices, turmeric, ground types in this comparison.

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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 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1084.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg

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 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 2.3% 0% 0% 89% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1012.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4539.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1270%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marjoram Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 5.433mg 19.8mg 625%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 13.4µg 507%
Iron 82.71mg 55mg 346%
Calcium 1990mg 168mg 182%
Vitamin B6 1.19mg 0.107mg 83%
Fiber 40.3g 22.7g 70%
Folate 274µg 20µg 64%
Vitamin C 51.4mg 0.7mg 56%
Vitamin A 403µg 0µg 45%
Magnesium 346mg 208mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.405g 0.756g 24%
Copper 1.133mg 1.3mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.058mg 19%
Vitamin E 1.69mg 4.43mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.12mg 1.35mg 17%
Potassium 1522mg 2080mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.316mg 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Zinc 3.6mg 4.5mg 8%
Protein 12.66g 9.68g 6%
Fats 7.04g 3.25g 6%
Saturated fat 0.529g 1.838g 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 6.2µg 3%
Calories 271kcal 312kcal 2%
Carbs 60.56g 67.14g 2%
Sodium 77mg 27mg 2%
Phosphorus 306mg 299mg 1%
Choline 43.6mg 49.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.94g 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 214kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 10 0.66 N/A
Net carbs 20.26g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +116.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
Contains more WaterWater +68.2%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.