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Nutmeg vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and fajita different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron, while fajita is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than fajita.
  • Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were used 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.
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%
Fajita
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3323.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4293.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +943.8%

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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fajita DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.066mg 123%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.596g 111%
Copper 1.027mg 0.03mg 111%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Fats 36.31g 5.73g 47%
Magnesium 183mg 22mg 38%
Sodium 16mg 799mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 1.6µg 16.7µg 27%
Iron 3.04mg 0.99mg 26%
Protein 5.84g 18.56g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.779mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.1mg 21%
Calories 525kcal 135kcal 20%
Folate 76µg 4µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.387mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 13mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 2.23g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.213mg 12%
Choline 8.8mg 67.8mg 11%
Phosphorus 213mg 277mg 9%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.37mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.089g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 284mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.333g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +533.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2110.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1033.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

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
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.1%

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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

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.