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Nutmeg vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and chocolate chip cookie

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate chip cookie is higher in selenium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for manganese, 97% more than chocolate chip cookie.
  • Nutmeg has 5 times more calcium than chocolate chip cookie. While nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, chocolate chip cookie has only 38mg.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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
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 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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.365mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.663mg 97%
Fiber 20.8g 83%
Copper 1.027mg 0.386mg 71%
Saturated fat 25.94g 14.071g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 55mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.541g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Selenium 1.6µg 11.2µg 17%
Phosphorus 213mg 100mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 38mg 15%
Vitamin A 5µg 139µg 15%
Sodium 16mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.184mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8.241g 13%
Fats 36.31g 28.4g 12%
Folate 76µg 33µg 11%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.94mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.177mg 9%
Iron 3.04mg 2.48mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 221mg 4%
Carbs 49.29g 58.2g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calories 525kcal 488kcal 2%
Protein 5.84g 5.7g 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.365mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g
~equal in Water ~5.7g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1197.4%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.