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Nutmeg vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and molasses different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, molasses are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Molasses are the varieties 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
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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.3%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1012.5%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +743.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Molasses DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.018g 118%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.53mg 60%
Copper 1.027mg 0.487mg 60%
Fats 36.31g 0.1g 56%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.67mg 39%
Potassium 350mg 1464mg 33%
Selenium 1.6µg 17.8µg 29%
Phosphorus 213mg 31mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.041mg 25%
Iron 3.04mg 4.72mg 21%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.29mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Magnesium 183mg 242mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 290kcal 12%
Protein 5.84g 0g 12%
Carbs 49.29g 74.73g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.032g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.93mg 2%
Calcium 184mg 205mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.3mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 74.72g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +36210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.6%
Contains more WaterWater +251%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600%
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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.