Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Marjoram Spices VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Marjoram Spices: 185g
• Oranges: 1064g

Dried Marjoram Spices have 5.8 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Marjoram Spices or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Marjoram Spices	14%	18%	68%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Marjoram Spices	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.4% 13g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.05% 0.98g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	372% 5.96g	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.8% 2.17g	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86% 112g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.4% 7.55g	137% 99g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	196% 74.4g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41.7% 23.4g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Marjoram Spices	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	82.6% 744μg	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44.4% 0.53mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45% 0.58mg	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47.5% 7.6mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	49% 0.64mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	126% 506μg	79.8% 319μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	105% 95mg	629% 566mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20.8% 3.1mg	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	956% 1147μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Marjoram Spices	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	367% 3672mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	232% 2.1mg	53% 0.48mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	1908% 153mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	152% 638mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	436% 10mg	11.6% 0.27mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	80.7% 565mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82.6% 2808mg	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.3μg	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.47% 142mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	60.4% 6.64mg	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Marjoram Spices vs Oranges:

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 6.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 6 times more Vitamin C than Dried Marjoram Spices.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Marjoram Spices vs Oranges:

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 8.6 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 143.4 times more Iron, 6 times more Magnesium, 37.7 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 8.9 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 65.5 times more Water than Dried Marjoram Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 10.2 times more Fat, 80 times more Omega 3, 11.3 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 13.2 times more Sugars than Dried Marjoram Spices.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.