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Nutmeg vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and dried fruit?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 130% more.
  • Nutmeg has 23 times more vitamin B1 than dried fruit. While nutmeg has 0.346mg of vitamin B1, dried fruit has only 0.015mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dried fruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types 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.
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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%

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
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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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Dried fruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.017g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.235mg 116%
Copper 1.027mg 0.343mg 76%
Fats 36.31g 0.51g 55%
Fiber 20.8g 7.3g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.33mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.015mg 28%
Potassium 350mg 1162mg 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 71mg 20%
Vitamin A 5µg 180µg 19%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.39mg 16%
Calories 525kcal 241kcal 14%
Calcium 184mg 55mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.589mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.074g 8%
Iron 3.04mg 2.66mg 5%
Protein 5.84g 3.39g 5%
Carbs 49.29g 62.64g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.074g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 13.9mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.143mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 16mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7019.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +395.8%
Contains more OtherOther +10.3%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4251.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373%
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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.