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Nutmeg vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and oats

  • Nutmeg has more copper, fiber, and calcium; however, oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 124% more than oats.
  • Nutmeg has 3 times more calcium than oats. While nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, oats have only 54mg.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~177mg

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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Oats DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.217g 112%
Manganese 2.9mg 4.916mg 88%
Fats 36.31g 6.9g 45%
Copper 1.027mg 0.626mg 45%
Phosphorus 213mg 523mg 44%
Fiber 20.8g 10.6g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.763mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Protein 5.84g 16.89g 22%
Iron 3.04mg 4.72mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.97mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2.535g 15%
Calcium 184mg 54mg 13%
Calories 525kcal 389kcal 7%
Carbs 49.29g 66.27g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.139mg 6%
Folate 76µg 56µg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.119mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.178g 3%
Potassium 350mg 429mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.961mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 183mg 177mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +426.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +624.3%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.