Nutmeg vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between nutmeg and ginger
- Ginger contains less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc than nutmeg.
- Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
- Ginger contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 0.346mg of vitamin B1, while ginger contains 0.025mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Ginger root, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
Contains more IronIron | +406.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +354.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +532.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +526.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1166.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1284% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +590.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +227.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.203g | 117% |
Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.229mg | 116% |
Copper | 1.027mg | 0.226mg | 89% |
Fiber | 20.8g | 2g | 75% |
Fats | 36.31g | 0.75g | 55% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 43mg | 33% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 0.6mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.025mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 34mg | 26% |
Calories | 525kcal | 80kcal | 22% |
Calcium | 184mg | 16mg | 17% |
Folate | 76µg | 11µg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.34mg | 16% |
Carbs | 49.29g | 17.77g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.154g | 8% |
Protein | 5.84g | 1.82g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 4% | |
Choline | 8.8mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Potassium | 350mg | 415mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 5mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.154g | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.49g | 15.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 1.7g | N/A |
Sodium | 16mg | 13mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +220.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4741.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +202.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1166.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1990.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |