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Nutmeg vs. Chili powder spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and chili powder spice

  • Chili powder spice is richer than nutmeg in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chili powder spice is 591% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 11 times more saturated fat than chili powder spice. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while chili powder spice contains 2.462g.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, chili powder.

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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
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 106% 99% 172% 649% 333% 117% 129% 374% 222% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.1%
Contains more IronIron +469.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1175%
~equal in Copper ~1mg

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
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 2.3% 494% 763% 0% 63% 217% 218% 53% 483% 0% 264% 21% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29560%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1549.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1208.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chili powder spice DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 38.14mg 254%
Iron 3.04mg 17.3mg 178%
Vitamin A 5µg 1483µg 164%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 2.094mg 149%
Sodium 16mg 2867mg 124%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.462g 107%
Vitamin K 0µg 105.7µg 88%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.94mg 68%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 11.6mg 64%
Fiber 20.8g 34.8g 56%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.7mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 8.006g 51%
Potassium 350mg 1950mg 47%
Fats 36.31g 14.28g 34%
Selenium 1.6µg 20.4µg 34%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.888mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 330mg 15%
Protein 5.84g 13.46g 15%
Folate 76µg 28µg 12%
Calories 525kcal 282kcal 12%
Phosphorus 213mg 300mg 12%
Choline 8.8mg 66.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.25mg 8%
Magnesium 183mg 149mg 8%
Fructose 4.29g 5%
Copper 1.027mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.7mg 3%
Carbs 49.29g 49.7g 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 14.9g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 7.19g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 3.211g 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.37mg 0%
Valine 0.54mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.519g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
13% 14% 50% 11% 12%
Protein: 13.46 g
Fats: 14.28 g
Carbs: 49.7 g
Water: 10.75 g
Other: 11.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.6%
Contains more OtherOther +406.9%
~equal in Carbs ~49.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
18% 23% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.462 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.006 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.211g

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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. Chili powder spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171319/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.