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Nutmeg vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and caramel different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for nutmeg is 126% higher.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Candies, caramels 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +976.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +2071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +5605.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.011mg 126%
Copper 1.027mg 0.018mg 112%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.476g 107%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Fats 36.31g 8.1g 43%
Magnesium 183mg 17mg 40%
Iron 3.04mg 0.14mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 3.478g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.103mg 20%
Folate 76µg 4µg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.44mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.256mg 15%
Phosphorus 213mg 114mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 16mg 245mg 10%
Carbs 49.29g 77g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.148mg 7%
Calories 525kcal 382kcal 7%
Calcium 184mg 138mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 1.542g 4%
Potassium 350mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.4mg 3%
Protein 5.84g 4.6g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 65.5g N/A
Selenium 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +348.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +893.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.