Nutmeg vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between nutmeg and sugar
- The amount of manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate in nutmeg is higher than in sugar.
- Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than sugar.
- Sugar contains less saturated fat.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5980% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14571.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.004mg | 126% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0g | 118% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.007mg | 113% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 0g | 83% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0g | 56% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 0mg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.05mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Folate | 76µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.01mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 1mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 99.98g | 17% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 387kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 99.8g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31050% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.8% |
