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Nutmeg vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and eggplant

  • Nutmeg is richer than eggplant in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 20 times more calcium than eggplant. Nutmeg contains 184mg of calcium, while eggplant contains 9mg.
  • Eggplant contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than eggplant.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Eggplant, 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
9
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +1221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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
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 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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +787.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
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 Eggplant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.034g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.232mg 116%
Copper 1.027mg 0.081mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 3g 71%
Fats 36.31g 0.18g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 14mg 40%
Iron 3.04mg 0.23mg 35%
Phosphorus 213mg 24mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.039mg 26%
Calories 525kcal 25kcal 25%
Calcium 184mg 9mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.16mg 18%
Carbs 49.29g 5.88g 14%
Folate 76µg 22µg 14%
Protein 5.84g 0.98g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.016g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.649mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 229mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.076g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20072.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +738.3%
Contains more OtherOther +253%
Contains more WaterWater +1381.5%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360.5%
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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.