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Nutmeg vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and orange juice

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, while orange juice has more vitamin C.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 130% higher.
  • Orange juice contains 207 times less manganese than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while orange juice contains 0.014mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in orange juice is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of orange juice is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Orange juice, raw.

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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
9
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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +1420%
Contains more CopperCopper +2234.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1152.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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
6
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Orange juice DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.014mg 125%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.024g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.044mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 0.2g 82%
Fats 36.31g 0.2g 56%
Vitamin C 3mg 50mg 52%
Magnesium 183mg 11mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.2mg 36%
Phosphorus 213mg 17mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 45kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.09mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.05mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 11mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 10.4g 13%
Folate 76µg 30µg 12%
Protein 5.84g 0.7g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.04mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.036g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 200mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.03mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 8.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
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% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.9%
Contains more OtherOther +482.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1317.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8844.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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