Nutmeg vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between nutmeg and onions?
- Nutmeg is richer than onions in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium.
- Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
- Nutmeg has 26 times more copper than onions. While nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, onions have only 0.039mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in onions is lower.
- The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.
We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Onions, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1730% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1347.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2533.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1164.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +634.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2148.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +652.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1019.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.129mg | 120% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.042g | 118% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.039mg | 110% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 1.7g | 76% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0.1g | 56% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 10mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.21mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 29mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.046mg | 25% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 40kcal | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.17mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 23mg | 16% |
| Folate | 76µg | 19µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 9.34g | 13% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 1.1g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.013g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0.116mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 146mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 7.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.017g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +430.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +427.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +565.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1330.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24669.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1958.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
