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Nutmeg vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and hazelnut

  • Nutmeg has more fiber; however, hazelnut is higher in manganese, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 142% more than nutmeg.
  • Hazelnut contains 6 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while hazelnut contains 4.464g.
  • The glycemic index of hazelnut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts.

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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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Hazelnut DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 6.175mg 142%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 45.652g 106%
Vitamin E 0mg 15.03mg 100%
Saturated fat 25.94g 4.464g 98%
Copper 1.027mg 1.725mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 7.92g 50%
Fiber 20.8g 9.7g 44%
Fats 36.31g 60.75g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.563mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.643mg 25%
Iron 3.04mg 4.7mg 21%
Protein 5.84g 14.95g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.2µg 12%
Phosphorus 213mg 290mg 11%
Carbs 49.29g 16.7g 11%
Potassium 350mg 680mg 10%
Folate 76µg 113µg 9%
Calcium 184mg 114mg 7%
Choline 8.8mg 45.6mg 7%
Calories 525kcal 628kcal 5%
Magnesium 183mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 6.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.113mg 4%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.45mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.8mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 7g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156%
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
~equal in Other ~2.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1317.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2162.9%

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.