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Coriander vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coriander and nutmeg

  • Coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Coriander covers your daily vitamin K needs 258% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has 66 times less vitamin A than coriander. Coriander has 6748IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg has 102IU.
  • Coriander contains less saturated fat.
  • Coriander has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coriander is 32, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
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 +48.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +603.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.6%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%

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.
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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 0µg 258%
Saturated fat 0.014g 25.94g 118%
Manganese 0.426mg 2.9mg 108%
Copper 0.225mg 1.027mg 89%
Fiber 2.8g 20.8g 72%
Fats 0.52g 36.31g 55%
Vitamin A 337µg 5µg 37%
Magnesium 26mg 183mg 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 3mg 27%
Calories 23kcal 525kcal 25%
Phosphorus 48mg 213mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.346mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 3.04mg 16%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.15mg 15%
Carbs 3.67g 49.29g 15%
Calcium 67mg 184mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.057mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 3.22g 7%
Protein 2.13g 5.84g 7%
Potassium 521mg 350mg 5%
Folate 62µg 76µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 1.299mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 8.8mg 1%
Sodium 46mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.87g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.99g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 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 +1380.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6882.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1243.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1070.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.