Nutmeg vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nutmeg and bay leaf different?
- Nutmeg is higher in copper and vitamin B1; however, bay leaf is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for iron for bay leaf is 500% higher.
- Nutmeg contains 38 times more vitamin B1 than bay leaf. While nutmeg contains 0.346mg of vitamin B1, bay leaf contains only 0.009mg.
- Bay leaf has less saturated fat.
Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, bay leaf are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +353.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1314.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3744.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1450% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6080% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +638.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +987.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +136.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.04mg | 43mg | 500% |
Manganese | 2.9mg | 8.167mg | 229% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 1.74mg | 122% |
Saturated fat | 25.94g | 2.28g | 108% |
Copper | 1.027mg | 0.416mg | 68% |
Calcium | 184mg | 834mg | 65% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 46.5mg | 48% |
Fats | 36.31g | 8.36g | 43% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 309µg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.421mg | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.009mg | 28% |
Folate | 76µg | 180µg | 26% |
Fiber | 20.8g | 26.3g | 22% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 120mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 113mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 3.7mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 2.29g | 13% |
Calories | 525kcal | 313kcal | 11% |
Carbs | 49.29g | 74.97g | 9% |
Potassium | 350mg | 529mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.84g | 7.61g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 2.005mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 1.64g | 4% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 28.49g | 48.67g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
Sodium | 16mg | 23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +334.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +55.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +554.3% |