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Nutmeg vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and oranges

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than oranges.
  • Oranges contain 116 times less manganese than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while oranges contain 0.025mg.
  • Oranges have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oranges is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +2940%
Contains more CopperCopper +2182.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1421.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
5
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%
Orange
4
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Orange DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.025mg 125%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.015g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.045mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 2.4g 74%
Fats 36.31g 0.12g 56%
Vitamin C 3mg 53.2mg 56%
Magnesium 183mg 10mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.1mg 37%
Phosphorus 213mg 14mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 47kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.087mg 22%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.07mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 40mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 11.75g 13%
Folate 76µg 30µg 12%
Protein 5.84g 0.94g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.023g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.282mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 181mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.025g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 9.35g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30158.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.5%
Contains more OtherOther +429.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1292.5%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%
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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.