Herb
Marjoram
Marjoram is a sweet, floral cousin of oregano with milder, more perfume-like leaves. Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana) suits poultry, vegetables, sausages, and delicate sauces where oregano would dominate. Often confused with oregano in markets, true marjoram is softer in heat and aroma. Fresh and dried forms both work; pot marjoram and related oreganos blur trade names, so cultivar identity matters for consistent flavour.
Also known as: Majoran, Marjolaine
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.18 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.38 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 26 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.16 g
- Dietary Fibre 4.19 g
- Total Sugars 0.98 g
- Complex / starch 0.98 g
- Protein 3.12 g
- Water 81.4 g
- Energy 39.4 kcal
- Water 81.4 g
- Carbohydrates 7.16 g
- Sugars 0.98 g
- Monosaccharides 0.68 g
- Disaccharides 0.3 g
- Starch 0.98 g
- Amylose 0.25 g
- Amylopectin 0.74 g
- Digestible Starch 0.83 g
- Resistant Starch 0.1 g
- Fibre 4.19 g
- Soluble Fibre 1.47 g
- Insoluble Fibre 2.72 g
- Protein 3.12 g
- Plant Protein 2.96 g
- Fat 0.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.18 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.38 g
- Vitamins 443 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.15 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 89.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 2.19 mg
- Vitamin K 326 µg
- Minerals 258 mg
- Major Minerals 252 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.2 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.15 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.23 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 89.2 · vitamin-e: 2.19 · vitamin-k: 325.8 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 26 · Potassium: 193 · Calcium: 33 · Iron: 0.8 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fresh herbs are aromatic leaves—modest macros, concentrated micronutrients and polyphenols per gram dry.
History
Marjoram was cultivated in the eastern Mediterranean as a fragrant culinary and ceremonial herb.
Central European sausage and meat cookery adopted sweet marjoram as a defining aromatic.
English kitchen gardens distinguished sweet marjoram from wild marjoram (oregano).
Dried marjoram entered global spice racks alongside oregano, often under overlapping trade names.