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Nutmeg vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and onion powder

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, and fiber, while onion powder has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • Onion powder contains 2 times less manganese than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while onion powder contains 1.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in onion powder is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, onion powder.

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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
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 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +793.8%

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
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 78% 0% 5.4% 0% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Onion powder DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.219g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.3mg 70%
Fats 36.31g 1.04g 54%
Copper 1.027mg 0.59mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.718mg 43%
Selenium 1.6µg 14.3µg 23%
Vitamin C 3mg 23.4mg 23%
Fiber 20.8g 15.2g 22%
Calcium 184mg 384mg 20%
Potassium 350mg 985mg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.05mg 17%
Magnesium 183mg 113mg 17%
Phosphorus 213mg 322mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.732mg 15%
Iron 3.04mg 3.9mg 11%
Carbs 49.29g 79.12g 10%
Protein 5.84g 10.41g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.457mg 9%
Calories 525kcal 341kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.202g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.321mg 6%
Choline 8.8mg 39mg 5%
Folate 76µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 63.92g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 6.63g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.31g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0.16mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +3391.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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
30% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.31 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1494.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.