Nutmeg vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nutmeg and black pepper
- Nutmeg has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, black pepper is higher in manganese, vitamin K, iron, copper, potassium, calcium, and fiber.
- Black pepper covers your daily manganese needs 428% more than nutmeg.
- Black pepper contains 19 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while black pepper contains 1.392g.
- The glycemic index of black pepper is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, pepper, black.
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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 ZincZinc | +80.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +279.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +219.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +339.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +206.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.9mg | 12.753mg | 428% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 163.7µg | 136% |
Saturated fat | 25.94g | 1.392g | 112% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 9.71mg | 83% |
Fats | 36.31g | 3.26g | 51% |
Copper | 1.027mg | 1.33mg | 34% |
Potassium | 350mg | 1329mg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 28% | |
Calcium | 184mg | 443mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.108mg | 20% |
Fiber | 20.8g | 25.3g | 18% |
Folate | 76µg | 17µg | 15% |
Calories | 525kcal | 251kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.291mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.84g | 10.39g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 1.19mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 158mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.04mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.739g | 6% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 4.9µg | 6% |
Carbs | 49.29g | 63.95g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.998g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 171mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 27µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 1.143mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.49g | 38.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 0.64g | N/A |
Sodium | 16mg | 20mg | 0% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.84 g
Fats:
36.31 g
Carbs:
49.29 g
Water:
6.23 g
Other:
2.33 g
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1013.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +100% |
Contains more OtherOther | +326.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.35 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +335.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.1% |