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Nutmeg vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and broccoli

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli contains 21 times less copper than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while broccoli contains 0.049mg.
  • Broccoli has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Broccoli, raw.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more IronIron +316.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1995.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +424.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2873.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.175mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Broccoli DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.039g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.21mg 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.049mg 109%
Vitamin C 3mg 89.2mg 96%
Vitamin K 0µg 101.6µg 85%
Fiber 20.8g 2.6g 73%
Fats 36.31g 0.37g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 21mg 39%
Iron 3.04mg 0.73mg 29%
Calories 525kcal 34kcal 25%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.071mg 23%
Phosphorus 213mg 66mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.41mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 47mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 6.64g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.011g 8%
Protein 5.84g 2.82g 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.117mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.639mg 4%
Folate 76µg 63µg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 31µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 18.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.038g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Potassium 350mg 316mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.175mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9713.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +642.3%
Contains more OtherOther +167.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1333.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.