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Nutmeg vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and plantain raw

  • Nutmeg has more copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium; however, plantain raw has more vitamin A.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Nutmeg has 61 times more calcium than plantain raw. Nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, while plantain raw has 3mg.
  • Plantain raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Plantains, raw.

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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
7
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more IronIron +406.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Selenium ~1.5µg

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
3
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.143g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.081mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 2.3g 74%
Fats 36.31g 0.37g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 37mg 35%
Iron 3.04mg 0.6mg 31%
Phosphorus 213mg 34mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.052mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 122kcal 20%
Calcium 184mg 3mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.14mg 18%
Vitamin C 3mg 18.4mg 17%
Folate 76µg 22µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.299mg 11%
Protein 5.84g 1.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.032g 8%
Carbs 49.29g 31.89g 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 499mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.686mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.5mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 15g N/A
Selenium 1.6µg 1.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.054mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
4
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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +349.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9713.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100.9%
Contains more WaterWater +947.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.