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Nutmeg vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and red cabbage?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet red cabbage is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 130% more.
  • Nutmeg has 60 times more copper than red cabbage. While nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, red cabbage has only 0.017mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in red cabbage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cabbage, red, raw types 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
10
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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +5941.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +877.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1093.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Red cabbage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.021g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.243mg 116%
Copper 1.027mg 0.017mg 112%
Fiber 20.8g 2.1g 75%
Vitamin C 3mg 57mg 60%
Fats 36.31g 0.16g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 16mg 40%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Iron 3.04mg 0.8mg 28%
Phosphorus 213mg 30mg 26%
Calories 525kcal 31kcal 25%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.064mg 24%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.22mg 18%
Folate 76µg 18µg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 7.37g 14%
Calcium 184mg 45mg 14%
Protein 5.84g 1.43g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.012g 8%
Vitamin A 5µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.418mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.209mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 243mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.08g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 17.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.83g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22593.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.8%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1350.9%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.5%
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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.