Nutmeg vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nutmeg and macadamia?
- Nutmeg is richer in fiber, copper, folate, magnesium, and calcium, yet macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
- Nutmeg has 7 times more folate than macadamia. Nutmeg has 76µg of folate, while macadamia has 11µg.
- Macadamia contains less saturated fat.
We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +590.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 58.877g | 139% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 1.195mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 12.061g | 63% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 75.77g | 61% |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 4.131mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 8.6g | 49% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.756mg | 30% |
| Folate | 76µg | 11µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 130mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 13.82g | 12% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 718kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.275mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 1.502g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.162mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 3.69mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 2.473mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3.6µg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 7.91g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 368mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +256.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +358.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1728.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.1% |
