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Grapefruit vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grapefruit and nutmeg?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 130% more.
  • Grapefruit has 11 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. While grapefruit has 1150IU of vitamin A, nutmeg has only 102IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grapefruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
9
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +3109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
6
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 +940%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1060%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 2.9mg 125%
Saturated fat 0.021g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.032mg 1.027mg 111%
Fiber 1.6g 20.8g 77%
Fats 0.14g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 9mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.08mg 3.04mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 3mg 31%
Phosphorus 18mg 213mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.346mg 25%
Calories 42kcal 525kcal 24%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.15mg 19%
Folate 13µg 76µg 16%
Calcium 22mg 184mg 16%
Carbs 10.66g 49.29g 13%
Protein 0.77g 5.84g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.16mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 1.299mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 5µg 6%
Potassium 135mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.35g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 2.99g N/A
Choline 7.7mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Nutmeg
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 +1313.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.4%
Contains more OtherOther +529.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Nutmeg
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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +872.2%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.