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Nutmeg vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nutmeg and almonds?

  • Nutmeg is richer in fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet almonds are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 171% higher.
  • Nutmeg has 7 times more saturated fat than almonds. Nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, while almonds have 3.802g.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Nuts, almonds 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%
~equal in Copper ~1.031mg

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1896.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +492%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 25.63mg 171%
Saturated fat 25.94g 3.802g 101%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 1.138mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 12.329g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 31.551g 71%
Phosphorus 213mg 481mg 38%
Fiber 20.8g 12.5g 33%
Manganese 2.9mg 2.179mg 31%
Protein 5.84g 21.15g 31%
Magnesium 183mg 270mg 21%
Fats 36.31g 49.93g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 3.618mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.205mg 12%
Potassium 350mg 733mg 11%
Calcium 184mg 269mg 9%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.12mg 9%
Carbs 49.29g 21.55g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Iron 3.04mg 3.71mg 8%
Choline 8.8mg 52.1mg 8%
Folate 76µg 44µg 8%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.1µg 5%
Calories 525kcal 579kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.35g N/A
Copper 1.027mg 1.031mg 0%
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +879.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3422.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.