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Nutmeg vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and poppy seed different?

  • Poppy seed is higher than nutmeg in manganese, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 166% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg contains 6 times more saturated fat than poppy seed. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while poppy seed contains 4.517g.

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, poppy seed types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +221.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +743.8%

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
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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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~82µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Poppy seed DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 28.569g 188%
Manganese 2.9mg 6.707mg 166%
Calcium 184mg 1438mg 125%
Saturated fat 25.94g 4.517g 97%
Phosphorus 213mg 870mg 94%
Iron 3.04mg 9.76mg 84%
Copper 1.027mg 1.627mg 67%
Zinc 2.15mg 7.9mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.854mg 42%
Magnesium 183mg 347mg 39%
Protein 5.84g 17.99g 24%
Selenium 1.6µg 13.5µg 22%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.77mg 12%
Potassium 350mg 719mg 11%
Fats 36.31g 41.56g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 5.982g 7%
Carbs 49.29g 28.13g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.247mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Fiber 20.8g 19.5g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.896mg 3%
Folate 76µg 82µg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Calories 525kcal 525kcal 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 16mg 26mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +173.4%
~equal in Water ~5.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8062.6%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.