Nutmeg vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nutmeg and spaghetti?
- Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and calcium, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
- Nutmeg has 26 times more calcium than spaghetti. Nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, while spaghetti has 7mg.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.
We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +916.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2528.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +695.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +508% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +927% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +321.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +267.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1550% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +985.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.176g | 117% |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.322mg | 112% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.1mg | 103% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 1.8g | 76% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0.93g | 54% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 26.4µg | 45% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 18mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.02mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 58mg | 22% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 158kcal | 18% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 7mg | 18% |
| Folate | 76µg | 7µg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.51mg | 15% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.049mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 44mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.131g | 8% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 30.86g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 5.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.326g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3804.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +732.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +897.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2358% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.326g
