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Peppermint vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and marjoram?

  • Marjoram is richer than peppermint in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Marjoram's daily need coverage for iron is 970% more.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Spices, marjoram, dried types in this article.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 -59.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.5%
Contains more IronIron +1528.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
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 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +822.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 82.71mg 970%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Manganese 1.176mg 5.433mg 185%
Calcium 243mg 1990mg 175%
Fiber 8g 40.3g 129%
Copper 0.329mg 1.133mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 1.19mg 82%
Magnesium 80mg 346mg 63%
Folate 114µg 274µg 40%
Phosphorus 73mg 306mg 33%
Potassium 569mg 1522mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.405g 26%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.6mg 23%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 51.4mg 22%
Vitamin A 212µg 403µg 21%
Protein 3.75g 12.66g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.289mg 17%
Carbs 14.89g 60.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 4.12mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.69mg 11%
Calories 70kcal 271kcal 10%
Fats 0.94g 7.04g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 43.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.316mg 4%
Sodium 31mg 77mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.94g 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.529g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 187kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 10 N/A
Net carbs 6.89g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +929.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.6%
Contains more FatsFats +648.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2748.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +767.1%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.