Nutmeg vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nutmeg and carrots different?
- Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 332% higher.
- Nutmeg contains 701 times more saturated fat than carrots. While nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, carrots contain only 0.037g.
- Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than carrots (39).
Spices, nutmeg, ground and Carrots, raw 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 | +1425% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +457.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +913.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2182.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +795.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +508.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1928% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1500% |
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 | +424.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.143mg | 120% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.037g | 118% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.045mg | 109% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 2.8g | 72% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0.24g | 55% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 12mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.3mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 35mg | 25% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 41kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.066mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.24mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 33mg | 15% |
| Folate | 76µg | 19µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 9.58g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 0.93g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.014g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5.9mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.117g | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 350mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +528% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15029.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1317.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +199.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
