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Nutmeg vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nutmeg and dashi?

  • Nutmeg is richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1, yet dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
  • Nutmeg has 104 times more fiber than dashi. Nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, while dashi has 0.2g.
  • Dashi contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types in this comparison.

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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
8
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%
Dashi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +226.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1625%
~equal in Calcium ~187mg

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
4
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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +654.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1201.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Dashi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Copper 1.027mg 0mg 114%
Saturated fat 25.94g 3.433g 102%
Fiber 20.8g 0.2g 82%
Vitamin K 0µg 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 1.6µg 27.6µg 47%
Sodium 16mg 1067mg 46%
Fats 36.31g 13.89g 34%
Magnesium 183mg 56mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.43mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.485g 28%
Iron 3.04mg 1.03mg 25%
Protein 5.84g 16.7g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.1mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.09mg 19%
Choline 8.8mg 114.5mg 19%
Folate 76µg 21µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 213mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.46mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 5.365g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Carbs 49.29g 64.88g 5%
Calories 525kcal 438kcal 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.1mg 2%
Potassium 350mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 64.68g N/A
Calcium 184mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 2.99g 14.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
3
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
Dashi
2
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +161.4%
Contains more WaterWater +170.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
~equal in Other ~2.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Dashi
3
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1181.4%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.