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Nutmeg vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and teff different?

  • Nutmeg is higher than teff in copper, fiber, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and potassium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for copper, 89% more than teff.
  • Nutmeg contains 7 times more fiber than teff. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while teff contains 2.8g.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Teff, cooked types were used 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
8
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%
Teff
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~2.86mg

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
7
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Teff
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Teff DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.226mg 89%
Fiber 20.8g 2.8g 72%
Fats 36.31g 0.65g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 50mg 32%
Calories 525kcal 101kcal 21%
Folate 76µg 18µg 15%
Calcium 184mg 49mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.183mg 14%
Phosphorus 213mg 120mg 13%
Iron 3.04mg 2.05mg 12%
Carbs 49.29g 19.86g 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.11mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Potassium 350mg 107mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.097mg 5%
Protein 5.84g 3.87g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Manganese 2.9mg 2.86mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.909mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 16mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
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
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5486.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.2%
Contains more OtherOther +237.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1102.7%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.