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Nutmeg vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and tortilla different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and calcium, while tortilla is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 128% more than tortilla.
  • Nutmeg contains 11 times more manganese than tortilla. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while tortilla contains 0.268mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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
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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +863.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +982.1%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +937.5%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.296g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.268mg 114%
Copper 1.027mg 0.102mg 103%
Fiber 20.8g 2.4g 74%
Fats 36.31g 0.95g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 19mg 39%
Selenium 1.6µg 16.6µg 27%
Sodium 16mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.125mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.32mg 17%
Calories 525kcal 237kcal 14%
Calcium 184mg 70mg 11%
Iron 3.04mg 3.81mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 146mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.185g 8%
Potassium 350mg 105mg 7%
Folate 76µg 98µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Protein 5.84g 7.28g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Carbs 49.29g 49.94g 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +3722.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +541.4%
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1640.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.