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Cherry vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and nutmeg different?

  • Cherries are richer in vitamin A, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than cherries.
  • Cherries contain 13 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. Cherries contain 1283IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg contains 102IU.
  • Cherries are lower in saturated fat.
  • Cherries have a higher glycemic index (22) than nutmeg (0).

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were used in this article.

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.3%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +887.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2489.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.112mg 2.9mg 121%
Saturated fat 0.068g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.104mg 1.027mg 103%
Fiber 1.6g 20.8g 77%
Fats 0.3g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 9mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.32mg 3.04mg 34%
Phosphorus 15mg 213mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.346mg 26%
Calories 50kcal 525kcal 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.15mg 19%
Calcium 16mg 184mg 17%
Folate 8µg 76µg 17%
Carbs 12.18g 49.29g 12%
Protein 1g 5.84g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin C 10mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.299mg 6%
Potassium 173mg 350mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.8mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +1282.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +484%
Contains more FatsFats +12003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.7%
Contains more OtherOther +497.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3826.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.9%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.