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Ground cloves vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground cloves and nutmeg?

  • Ground cloves are richer in manganese, vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, fiber, calcium, potassium, and magnesium, yet nutmeg is richer in copper.
  • Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 2488% higher.
  • Ground cloves contain less saturated fat.

We used Spices, cloves, ground and Spices, nutmeg, ground types in this comparison.

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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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +243.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.4%
Contains more IronIron +289.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1973.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg

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 0.67% 2.7% 176% 0% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19% 20%
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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 AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground cloves Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 60.127mg 2.9mg 2488%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 0µg 118%
Iron 11.83mg 3.04mg 110%
Saturated fat 3.952g 25.94g 100%
Copper 0.368mg 1.027mg 73%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 0mg 59%
Fiber 33.9g 20.8g 52%
Calcium 632mg 184mg 45%
Fats 13g 36.31g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.606g 0.35g 22%
Potassium 1020mg 350mg 20%
Magnesium 259mg 183mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0.16mg 18%
Phosphorus 104mg 213mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.346mg 16%
Folate 25µg 76µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.057mg 13%
Calories 274kcal 525kcal 13%
Sodium 277mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 10%
Selenium 7.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Carbs 65.53g 49.29g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 8.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.393g 3.22g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 2.32mg 2.15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.56mg 1.299mg 2%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Protein 5.97g 5.84g 0%
Net carbs 31.63g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.254g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.585g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.184g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 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 CarbsCarbs +32.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.6%
Contains more FatsFats +179.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 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 -84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +930.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.2%

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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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.