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Nutmeg vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and fennel seeds

  • Nutmeg has more fats; however, fennel seeds are higher in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Fennel seeds cover your daily need for iron 194% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has 54 times more saturated fat than fennel seeds. While nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, fennel seeds have only 0.48g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, fennel seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Nutmeg
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 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384%
Contains more IronIron +509.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.3%
~equal in Copper ~1.067mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 18.54mg 194%
Manganese 2.9mg 6.533mg 158%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.48g 116%
Calcium 184mg 1196mg 101%
Fiber 20.8g 39.8g 76%
Magnesium 183mg 385mg 48%
Potassium 350mg 1694mg 40%
Phosphorus 213mg 487mg 39%
Fats 36.31g 14.87g 33%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 6.05mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.47mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.353mg 23%
Protein 5.84g 15.8g 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Folate 76µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 9.91g 17%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.7mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 345kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.69g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.408mg 5%
Copper 1.027mg 1.067mg 4%
Sodium 16mg 88mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 49.29g 52.29g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 218kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 24 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
~equal in Carbs ~52.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.9%

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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. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.