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Nutmeg vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nutmeg and potato chips?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 107% higher.
  • Nutmeg has 4 times more fiber than potato chips. Nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, while potato chips have 4.8g.
  • Potato chips contain less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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
7
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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +559.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.3%

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
3
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +936.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.44mg 107%
Copper 1.027mg 0.306mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 12.17g 79%
Saturated fat 25.94g 10.96g 68%
Fiber 20.8g 4.8g 64%
Vitamin E 0mg 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.66mg 38%
Vitamin C 3mg 31.1mg 31%
Magnesium 183mg 67mg 28%
Potassium 350mg 1275mg 27%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Iron 3.04mg 1.63mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 9.84g 17%
Calcium 184mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 3.827mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.167mg 15%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.1µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.197mg 11%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Folate 76µg 45µg 8%
Phosphorus 213mg 165mg 7%
Choline 8.8mg 37.5mg 5%
Fats 36.31g 34.6g 3%
Protein 5.84g 7g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 49.29g 52.9g 1%
Calories 525kcal 536kcal 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 16mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +227.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
~equal in Fats ~34.6g
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3377.1%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.