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Nutmeg vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and drumstick tree

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 153% more than nutmeg.
  • Drumstick tree contains 786 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while drumstick tree contains 0.033g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Drumstick pods, 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
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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more IronIron +744.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1019.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%

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
6
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 141mg 153%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.033g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.259mg 115%
Copper 1.027mg 0.084mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 3.2g 70%
Fats 36.31g 0.2g 56%
Iron 3.04mg 0.36mg 34%
Magnesium 183mg 45mg 33%
Calories 525kcal 37kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.053mg 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 50mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 30mg 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.45mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 8.53g 14%
Folate 76µg 44µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.102g 8%
Protein 5.84g 2.1g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 461mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.003g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.074mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 4µg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +140.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1315.7%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3056.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11566.7%
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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.