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Nutmeg vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and rye?

  • Nutmeg is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and manganese, yet rye is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Nutmeg has 8 times more calcium than rye. While nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, rye has only 24mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rye is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Rye grain 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
5
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%
Rye
Rye
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +768.8%

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
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%
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Rye DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.197g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.367mg 73%
Fats 36.31g 1.63g 53%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Fiber 20.8g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 1.6µg 13.9µg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.27mg 19%
Phosphorus 213mg 332mg 17%
Magnesium 183mg 110mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.251mg 15%
Manganese 2.9mg 2.577mg 14%
Folate 76µg 38µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.294mg 10%
Protein 5.84g 10.34g 9%
Carbs 49.29g 75.86g 9%
Calories 525kcal 338kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.208g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.85mg 6%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.65mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Iron 3.04mg 2.63mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 510mg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 30.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.767g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
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
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +2127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.9%
Contains more WaterWater +70.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1448.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.