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Nutmeg vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 124% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 21 times less copper than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while fruitcake contains 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1954%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fruitcake DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.22mg 117%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.048g 113%
Copper 1.027mg 0.05mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 3.7g 68%
Fats 36.31g 9.1g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 16mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.05mg 25%
Phosphorus 213mg 52mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 3.323g 20%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.27mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 33mg 15%
Folate 76µg 20µg 14%
Iron 3.04mg 2.07mg 12%
Calories 525kcal 324kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Protein 5.84g 2.9g 6%
Potassium 350mg 153mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Carbs 49.29g 61.6g 4%
Sodium 16mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.791mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 4.2g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.4%
Contains more FatsFats +299%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +306.1%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.