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Nutmeg vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and dough

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium, yet dough is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 127% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 9 times more fiber than dough. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while dough contains 2.2g.
  • Dough contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +575.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1687.5%

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
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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.529g 116%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.577mg 101%
Copper 1.027mg 0.152mg 97%
Fiber 20.8g 2.2g 74%
Fats 36.31g 2.42g 52%
Selenium 1.6µg 28.6µg 49%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.71mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.427mg 28%
Sodium 16mg 602mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.817mg 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Phosphorus 213mg 105mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 52mg 13%
Calories 525kcal 272kcal 13%
Folate 76µg 123µg 12%
Iron 3.04mg 3.91mg 11%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.04mg 10%
Protein 5.84g 10.75g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.362g 7%
Potassium 350mg 117mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.107mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.855g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 49.29g 51.88g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
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
Dough
3
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +1400.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +429.7%
~equal in Carbs ~51.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +789.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.3%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.