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Nutmeg vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Nutmeg has 26 times more manganese than tomato sauce. Nutmeg has 2.9mg of manganese, while tomato sauce has 0.113mg.
  • Tomato sauce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tomato sauce has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +793%
Contains more ZincZinc +877.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +688.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2466.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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
Nutmeg
4
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.113mg 121%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.041g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.115mg 101%
Fiber 20.8g 1.5g 77%
Fats 36.31g 0.3g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 15mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.024mg 27%
Phosphorus 213mg 27mg 27%
Iron 3.04mg 0.96mg 26%
Calories 525kcal 24kcal 25%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.22mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 14mg 17%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 5.31g 15%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.44mg 10%
Protein 5.84g 1.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.044g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 7mg 4%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.121g 2%
Potassium 350mg 297mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 22µg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 9.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
Contains more WaterWater +1365.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7218.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.