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Beans vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and nutmeg

  • Nutmeg is richer than beans in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +948.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%

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.
Beans
3
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% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 0.103g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.206mg 1.027mg 91%
Fiber 5.5g 20.8g 61%
Fats 0.4g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Iron 0.29mg 3.04mg 34%
Calories 105kcal 525kcal 21%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.346mg 16%
Phosphorus 104mg 213mg 16%
Calcium 50mg 184mg 13%
Folate 24µg 76µg 13%
Carbs 20.49g 49.29g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 3.22g 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.299mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.6µg 5%
Choline 30.8mg 8.8mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 350mg 2%
Protein 4.8g 5.84g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Nutmeg
4
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 +1065.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8977.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Nutmeg
2
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.