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Nutmeg vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and chocolate ice cream

  • Chocolate ice cream has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 17 times less fiber than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while chocolate ice cream contains 1.2g.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +531%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +226.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1971.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.14mg 120%
Copper 1.027mg 0.135mg 99%
Saturated fat 25.94g 6.8g 87%
Fiber 20.8g 1.2g 78%
Fats 36.31g 11g 39%
Magnesium 183mg 29mg 37%
Iron 3.04mg 0.93mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.042mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 216kcal 15%
Folate 76µg 16µg 15%
Phosphorus 213mg 107mg 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.58mg 14%
Vitamin A 5µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.194mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Calcium 184mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.055mg 8%
Carbs 49.29g 28.2g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.226mg 7%
Protein 5.84g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.7mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 76mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 22.5mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 27g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 3.21g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.41g 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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +230.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.2%
Contains more WaterWater +794.1%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.21g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.