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Nutmeg vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and chili Pepper

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1; however, chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily vitamin C needs 266% more than nutmeg.
  • Chili Pepper contain 1235 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while chili Pepper contain 0.021g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +632%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7983.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 242.5mg 266%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.021g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.237mg 116%
Copper 1.027mg 0.174mg 95%
Fiber 20.8g 1.5g 77%
Fats 36.31g 0.2g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 25mg 38%
Calories 525kcal 40kcal 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 46mg 24%
Iron 3.04mg 1.2mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.09mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.3mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 9.46g 13%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.278mg 9%
Protein 5.84g 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.011g 8%
Vitamin A 5µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.95mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.109g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 7.96g N/A
Potassium 350mg 340mg 0%
Sugar 2.99g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 11.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421%
Contains more OtherOther +288.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1308.3%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.1%
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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.