Nutmeg vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nutmeg and brown sugar different?
- Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than brown sugar.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
- Brown sugar has less saturated fat.
- Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown sugar (71).
Spices, nutmeg, ground and Sugars, brown 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 | +1933.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +121.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2085.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +7066.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5225% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4431.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1080.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +290.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +282.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.064mg | 123% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0g | 118% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.047mg | 109% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 0g | 83% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0g | 56% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 9mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 4mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.71mg | 29% |
| Folate | 76µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.03mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 98.09g | 16% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 0.12g | 11% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 83mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 380kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 133mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 97.02g | 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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4766.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +364.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +417.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99% |
