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Nutmeg vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and chinese broccoli

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, yet chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 17 times more copper than chinese broccoli. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while chinese broccoli contains 0.061mg.
  • Chinese broccoli contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than chinese broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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
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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1583.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +419.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +998.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%

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
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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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.11g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.264mg 115%
Copper 1.027mg 0.061mg 107%
Fiber 20.8g 2.5g 73%
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg 71%
Fats 36.31g 0.72g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 18mg 39%
Iron 3.04mg 0.56mg 31%
Vitamin C 3mg 28.2mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 22kcal 25%
Phosphorus 213mg 41mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.095mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.39mg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 3.81g 15%
Protein 5.84g 1.14g 9%
Vitamin A 5µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 184mg 100mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 76µg 99µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.437mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 25.3mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.33g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4943.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1193.7%
Contains more OtherOther +194.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1401.4%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6340%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.33g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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