Nutmeg vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nutmeg and rose hips different?
- Nutmeg is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, while rose hips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
- Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 470% more than nutmeg.
- Nutmeg contains 22 times more vitamin B1 than rose hips. Nutmeg contains 0.346mg of vitamin B1, while rose hips contain 0.016mg.
- Rose hips have a higher glycemic index (64) than nutmeg (0).
Spices, nutmeg, ground and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +165.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +186.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +808.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +760% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +249.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2062.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4240% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +191.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 426mg | 470% |
Saturated fat | 25.94g | 118% | |
Copper | 1.027mg | 0.113mg | 102% |
Manganese | 2.9mg | 1.02mg | 82% |
Fats | 36.31g | 0.34g | 55% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 5.84mg | 39% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.016mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 69mg | 27% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 1.06mg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 217µg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 61mg | 22% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 25.9µg | 22% |
Folate | 76µg | 3µg | 18% |
Calories | 525kcal | 162kcal | 18% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
Fiber | 20.8g | 24.1g | 13% |
Protein | 5.84g | 1.6g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
Carbs | 49.29g | 38.22g | 4% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 350mg | 429mg | 2% |
Calcium | 184mg | 169mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 2% | |
Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 28.49g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 2.58g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 1.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +265% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10579.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29% |
Contains more OtherOther | +97.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +841.6% |