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Nutmeg vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and vegetable different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 12 times more copper than vegetable. While nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, vegetable contains only 0.083mg.
  • Vegetable has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than vegetable (66).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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
10
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +270.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%

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
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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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Vegetable DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.031g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.379mg 110%
Copper 1.027mg 0.083mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 4.4g 66%
Fats 36.31g 0.15g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 22mg 38%
Iron 3.04mg 0.82mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 65kcal 23%
Vitamin A 5µg 214µg 23%
Phosphorus 213mg 51mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.071mg 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.5µg 20%
Calcium 184mg 25mg 16%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.49mg 15%
Folate 76µg 19µg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 13.09g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.01g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.074mg 7%
Protein 5.84g 2.86g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 169mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.851mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 24.1mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.072g 2%
Sodium 16mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3.2mg 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +24106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.5%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1236%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.