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Nutmeg vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and peanuts

  • Nutmeg has more fiber and manganese; however, peanuts have more vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 98% more.
  • Nutmeg has 2 times more fiber than peanuts. Nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, while peanuts have 8.5g.
  • Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Peanuts, all types, 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
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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Magnesium ~168mg

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%
Peanut
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 15.558g 101%
Saturated fat 25.94g 6.279g 89%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 12.066mg 67%
Vitamin E 0mg 8.33mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 24.426g 53%
Fiber 20.8g 8.5g 49%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.934mg 42%
Folate 76µg 240µg 41%
Protein 5.84g 25.8g 40%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.64mg 25%
Phosphorus 213mg 376mg 23%
Fats 36.31g 49.24g 20%
Iron 3.04mg 4.58mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.348mg 14%
Copper 1.027mg 1.144mg 13%
Carbs 49.29g 16.13g 11%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.27mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 705mg 10%
Selenium 1.6µg 7.2µg 10%
Calcium 184mg 92mg 9%
Choline 8.8mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.135mg 6%
Magnesium 183mg 168mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Calories 525kcal 567kcal 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 16mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.8%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
~equal in Water ~6.5g
~equal in Other ~2.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4345.1%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.