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Nutmeg vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and lettuce different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 146% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg contains 1297 times more saturated fat than lettuce. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index (32) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were used 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
10
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains more IronIron +253.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3441.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1094.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +634.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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
4
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Lettuce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.02g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.25mg 115%
Copper 1.027mg 0.029mg 111%
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 1.3g 78%
Fats 36.31g 0.15g 56%
Vitamin A 5µg 370µg 41%
Magnesium 183mg 13mg 40%
Iron 3.04mg 0.86mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 15kcal 26%
Phosphorus 213mg 29mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.07mg 23%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.18mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 36mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 2.87g 15%
Folate 76µg 38µg 10%
Protein 5.84g 1.36g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.006g 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 9.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.375mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 194mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.082g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

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% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.4%
Contains more FatsFats +24106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1617.4%
Contains more OtherOther +264.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1424.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.