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Nutmeg vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and currants different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 16 times more manganese than currants. While nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, currants contain only 0.186mg.
  • Currants have less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +859.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +834.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1199%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Currant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.017g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.186mg 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.107mg 102%
Fiber 20.8g 4.3g 66%
Fats 36.31g 0.2g 56%
Vitamin C 3mg 41mg 42%
Magnesium 183mg 13mg 40%
Iron 3.04mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.04mg 26%
Phosphorus 213mg 44mg 24%
Calories 525kcal 56kcal 23%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.23mg 17%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Calcium 184mg 33mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 13.8g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Protein 5.84g 1.4g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.028g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.1mg 7%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Potassium 350mg 275mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.088g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 7.6mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.2%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1247.5%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.