Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Marjoram Spices VS Navel Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Marjoram Spices: 185g
• Navel Oranges: 1020g

Dried Marjoram Spices have 5.5 times more energy per 100g than Navel Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Navel Oranges having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Marjoram Spices	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.4% 13g	1.58% 1.53g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.05% 0.98g	0.54% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	372% 5.96g	5.74% 0.092g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.8% 2.17g	1.4% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86% 112g	98% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.4% 7.55g	120% 86.7g	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	31.7% 23g	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	% 20g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 43.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	196% 74.4g	59% 22.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41.7% 23.4g	16.6% 9.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Marjoram Spices	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	82.6% 744μg	13.6% 122μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44.4% 0.53mg	58% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45% 0.58mg	40% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47.5% 7.6mg	27% 4.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	53.3% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	62% 0.81mg	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	86.7% 347μg	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	670% 603mg	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	10.2% 1.53mg	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	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	367% 3672mg	44% 439mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	232% 2.1mg	44.2% 0.4mg	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	16.6% 1.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	152% 638mg	26.7% 112mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	436% 10mg	13% 0.3mg	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	33.5% 235mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82.6% 2808mg	50% 1694mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.47% 142mg	0.68% 10.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	60.4% 6.64mg	7.42% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	23.7% 877g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 6.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 6.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Marjoram Spices.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 8.4 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 115 times more Iron, 5.7 times more Magnesium, 33.9 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 13.9 times more Sodium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 62.2 times more Water than Dried Marjoram Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Marjoram Spices have 8.5 times more Fat, 64.9 times more Omega 3, 9.2 times more Omega 6, 3.3 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 11.5 times more Sugars than Dried Marjoram Spices.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Marjoram Spices as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.