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Nutmeg vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and meatball?

  • Nutmeg is higher in fiber, magnesium, copper, and calcium, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 123% more.
  • Nutmeg has 10 times more magnesium than meatball. While nutmeg has 183mg of magnesium, meatball has only 18mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Meatballs, meatless 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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%

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
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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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +904.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Meatball DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.425g 111%
Fiber 20.8g 4.6g 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.938mg 49%
Fats 36.31g 9g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 18mg 39%
Copper 1.027mg 0.706mg 36%
Protein 5.84g 21g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.666g 29%
Sodium 16mg 550mg 23%
Phosphorus 213mg 344mg 19%
Calories 525kcal 197kcal 16%
Calcium 184mg 25mg 16%
Choline 8.8mg 88.4mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 8g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.73mg 12%
Iron 3.04mg 2.16mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.5mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 180mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.2mg 3%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.188g 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.8µg 1%
Folate 76µg 78µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +303.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.6%
Contains more WaterWater +831%
Contains more OtherOther +71.7%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1233.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.