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Maple sugar vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple sugar and nutmeg

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc; however, nutmeg is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than maple sugar.
  • Nutmeg contains 3 times less zinc than maple sugar. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while nutmeg contains 2.15mg.
  • Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 ZincZinc +181.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +863.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +937.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +319%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.036g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.099mg 1.027mg 103%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Manganese 4.422mg 2.9mg 66%
Fats 0.2g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 19mg 183mg 39%
Zinc 6.06mg 2.15mg 36%
Phosphorus 3mg 213mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.346mg 28%
Folate 0µg 76µg 19%
Iron 1.61mg 3.04mg 18%
Carbs 90.9g 49.29g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.16mg 12%
Protein 0.1g 5.84g 11%
Calories 354kcal 525kcal 9%
Calcium 90mg 184mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.299mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 274mg 350mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 11mg 16mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +84.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5740%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 +4931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.