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Nutmeg vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and feijoa different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, feijoa is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 58 times more vitamin B1 than feijoa. While nutmeg contains 0.346mg of vitamin B1, feijoa contains only 0.006mg.
  • Feijoa has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than feijoa (31).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Feijoa, raw are the varieties 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
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%
Feijoa
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +2071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2752.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1021.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3352.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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
7
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%
Feijoa
4
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +996.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Feijoa DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.084mg 122%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.104g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.036mg 110%
Fiber 20.8g 6.4g 58%
Fats 36.31g 0.42g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 9mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.14mg 36%
Vitamin C 3mg 32.9mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.006mg 28%
Phosphorus 213mg 19mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 61kcal 23%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.06mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Carbs 49.29g 15.21g 11%
Protein 5.84g 0.71g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.056g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.067mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 172mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.018mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.136g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 8.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
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
Feijoa
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8545.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.1%
Contains more OtherOther +513.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1236.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Feijoa
1
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.