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Nutmeg vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and apples different?

  • Nutmeg is higher than apples in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 130% more than apples.
  • Nutmeg contains 83 times more manganese than apples. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while apples contain 0.035mg.
  • Apples are lower in saturated fat.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index (36) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Apples, raw, with skin types were used 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.
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more IronIron +2433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3703.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1836.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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
7
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%
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1935.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.035mg 125%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.028g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.027mg 111%
Fiber 20.8g 2.4g 74%
Fats 36.31g 0.17g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 5mg 42%
Iron 3.04mg 0.12mg 37%
Phosphorus 213mg 11mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.017mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 52kcal 24%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.04mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 6mg 18%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Carbs 49.29g 13.81g 12%
Protein 5.84g 0.26g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.091mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.007g 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 350mg 107mg 7%
Selenium 1.6µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 3.4mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

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
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2146.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1065%
Contains more WaterWater +1273.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.