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True morels vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between true morels and nutmeg

  • True morels have more iron and vitamin D; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 129% more than true morels.
  • True morels have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of true morels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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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 +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +300.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +863.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394%
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +401.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.065g 25.94g 118%
Iron 12.18mg 3.04mg 114%
Manganese 0.587mg 2.9mg 101%
Fiber 2.8g 20.8g 72%
Fats 0.57g 36.31g 55%
Copper 0.625mg 1.027mg 45%
Magnesium 19mg 183mg 39%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Calories 31kcal 525kcal 25%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.346mg 23%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Carbs 5.1g 49.29g 15%
Calcium 43mg 184mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.057mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 1.299mg 6%
Protein 3.12g 5.84g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Phosphorus 194mg 213mg 3%
Potassium 411mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.35g 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 21mg 16mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
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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 +1338.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6270.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +866.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6092.3%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.