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Nutmeg vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and muffin different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 115% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 19 times more fiber than muffin. While nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, muffin contains only 1.1g.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than muffin (59).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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
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%
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1611.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +951.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.418mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.027mg 0.06mg 107%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.449mg 107%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.844g 105%
Fiber 20.8g 1.1g 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 8.103g 52%
Magnesium 183mg 10mg 41%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Fats 36.31g 16.07g 31%
Iron 3.04mg 1.3mg 22%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.37mg 16%
Choline 8.8mg 92.5mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.168mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 44mg 14%
Sodium 16mg 336mg 14%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.2µg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 146mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.163mg 8%
Calories 525kcal 375kcal 8%
Potassium 350mg 121mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 76µg 48µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 4.822g 4%
Protein 5.84g 4.49g 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Carbs 49.29g 53g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.418mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +125.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +300.6%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

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
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2215.1%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.