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Nutmeg vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and cherries different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, while cherries are higher in vitamin A.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than cherries.
  • Nutmeg contains 26 times more manganese than cherries. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while cherries contain 0.112mg.
  • Cherries are lower in saturated fat.
  • Cherries have a higher glycemic index (22) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cherries, sour, red, raw types were 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%
Cherry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.3%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +887.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2489.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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%
Cherry
5
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Cherry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.112mg 121%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.068g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.104mg 103%
Fiber 20.8g 1.6g 77%
Fats 36.31g 0.3g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 9mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.32mg 34%
Phosphorus 213mg 15mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.03mg 26%
Calories 525kcal 50kcal 24%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.1mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 16mg 17%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 12.18g 12%
Protein 5.84g 1g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.044mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.082g 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin A 5µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.4mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 173mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.09g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.1mg 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
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +484%
Contains more FatsFats +12003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.7%
Contains more OtherOther +497.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1282.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3826.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.