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Nutmeg vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and sugar substitute

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for nutmeg is 125% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 147 times more copper than sugar substitute. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while sugar substitute contains 0.007mg.
  • Nutmeg contains less sodium.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +797.4%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +14571.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2562.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.7%

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
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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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.022mg 125%
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.007mg 113%
Fiber 20.8g 0.6g 81%
Calcium 184mg 879mg 70%
Fats 36.31g 0g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 6mg 42%
Iron 3.04mg 0.16mg 36%
Phosphorus 213mg 8mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.015mg 28%
Sodium 16mg 572mg 24%
Folate 76µg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.04mg 19%
Carbs 49.29g 84.77g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.015mg 11%
Calories 525kcal 347kcal 9%
Potassium 350mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 8%
Protein 5.84g 2.06g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.03g N/A

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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more OtherOther +73%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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