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Avocado vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between avocadoes and nutmeg

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin K; however, nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
  • Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +531%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more IronIron +452.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1942.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 2.9mg 120%
Saturated fat 2.126g 25.94g 108%
Copper 0.19mg 1.027mg 93%
Fiber 6.7g 20.8g 56%
Magnesium 29mg 183mg 37%
Fats 14.66g 36.31g 33%
Iron 0.55mg 3.04mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Phosphorus 52mg 213mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.346mg 23%
Vitamin K 21µg 0µg 18%
Calories 160kcal 525kcal 18%
Calcium 12mg 184mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 3.22g 16%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.15mg 14%
Carbs 8.53g 49.29g 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.35g 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 3mg 8%
Protein 2g 5.84g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.057mg 6%
Potassium 485mg 350mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.299mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Folate 81µg 76µg 1%
Choline 14.2mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 2.99g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1075.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192%
Contains more FatsFats +147.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.9%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.