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Nutmeg vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nutmeg and rutabagas

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas have 32 times less copper than nutmeg. Nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, while rutabagas have 0.032mg.
  • Rutabagas contain less saturated fat.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rutabagas is 72, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Rutabagas, 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
9
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +590.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +795.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2113.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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
6
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.131mg 120%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.027g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.032mg 111%
Fiber 20.8g 2.3g 74%
Fats 36.31g 0.16g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 20mg 39%
Iron 3.04mg 0.44mg 33%
Calories 525kcal 37kcal 24%
Vitamin C 3mg 25mg 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 53mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.09mg 21%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.24mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 43mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 8.62g 14%
Folate 76µg 21µg 14%
Protein 5.84g 1.08g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.025g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.088g 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 14.1mg 1%
Potassium 350mg 305mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 16mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22593.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.8%
Contains more OtherOther +228.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1335.5%

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%
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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.