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Nutmeg vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and tuna salad

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron; however, tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B1,2 and vitamin B3.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +863.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2475%

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
5
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1016.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Tuna salad DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.04mg 124%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.544g 111%
Copper 1.027mg 0.145mg 98%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Selenium 1.6µg 41.2µg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Fats 36.31g 9.26g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 19mg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 6.7mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.031mg 26%
Iron 3.04mg 1mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.122g 25%
Protein 5.84g 16.04g 20%
Sodium 16mg 402mg 17%
Calories 525kcal 187kcal 17%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.56mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 9.41g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.081mg 6%
Phosphorus 213mg 178mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 178mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 24µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.887g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
3
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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +423.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.7%
Contains more WaterWater +913.8%
~equal in Other ~2.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1077.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.