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Nutmeg vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and mackerel

  • Nutmeg has more copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than nutmeg.
  • Mackerel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +927%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4487.5%

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
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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%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1630%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1054.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 16mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 1.6µg 73.4µg 131%
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Copper 1.027mg 0.1mg 103%
Saturated fat 25.94g 7.148g 85%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 6.21g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Magnesium 183mg 60mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.02mg 27%
Protein 5.84g 18.5g 25%
Iron 3.04mg 1.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.41mg 19%
Fats 36.31g 25.1g 17%
Choline 8.8mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.38mg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 0g 16%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 3.3mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8.32g 13%
Calcium 184mg 66mg 12%
Calories 525kcal 305kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.19mg 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.1mg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 213mg 254mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 47µg 5%
Potassium 350mg 520mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Net carbs 28.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.8%
Contains more WaterWater +590.2%
Contains more OtherOther +475.1%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1674.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.