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Nutmeg vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and lamb?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this article.

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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
8
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%
Lamb
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +763%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%

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
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%
Lamb
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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +964.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.022mg 125%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 1.027mg 0.119mg 101%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Saturated fat 25.94g 8.83g 78%
Selenium 1.6µg 26.4µg 45%
Magnesium 183mg 23mg 38%
Protein 5.84g 24.52g 37%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 6.66mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 36.31g 20.94g 24%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.46mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.1mg 21%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 0g 16%
Choline 8.8mg 93.7mg 15%
Iron 3.04mg 1.88mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.25mg 15%
Folate 76µg 18µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8.82g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 525kcal 294kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.51g 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Phosphorus 213mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 350mg 310mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.99g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
3
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
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.9%
Contains more WaterWater +762.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.4%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.