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Nutmeg vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nutmeg and ice cream

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream has 45 times less copper than nutmeg. Nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, while ice cream has 0.023mg.
  • Ice cream contains less saturated fat.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +3277.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4365.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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
Nutmeg
5
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +743.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1019.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.008mg 126%
Copper 1.027mg 0.023mg 112%
Saturated fat 25.94g 6.79g 87%
Fiber 20.8g 0.7g 80%
Magnesium 183mg 14mg 40%
Fats 36.31g 11g 39%
Iron 3.04mg 0.09mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.041mg 25%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Calories 525kcal 207kcal 16%
Phosphorus 213mg 105mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.24mg 14%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.69mg 13%
Vitamin A 5µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.048mg 9%
Carbs 49.29g 23.6g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.116mg 7%
Calcium 184mg 128mg 6%
Protein 5.84g 3.5g 5%
Potassium 350mg 199mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.6mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 80mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.969g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.452g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 21.22g N/A
Selenium 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more FatsFats +230.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +158.9%
Contains more WaterWater +879.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.969g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.