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Nutmeg vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and wafer

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, wafer has more vitamin B2 and iron.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 108% more.
  • Nutmeg has 6 times more fiber than wafer. Nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, while wafer has 3.4g.
  • Wafer is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.3%

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
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%
Wafer
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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Wafer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 4.241g 99%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.696mg 96%
Fiber 20.8g 3.4g 70%
Copper 1.027mg 0.463mg 63%
Fats 36.31g 14.2g 34%
Magnesium 183mg 53mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.153g 25%
Sodium 16mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.266mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 31mg 15%
Phosphorus 213mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.203mg 12%
Iron 3.04mg 4.01mg 12%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.858mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.051mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Carbs 49.29g 72.7g 8%
Selenium 1.6µg 5.7µg 7%
Folate 76µg 47µg 7%
Calories 525kcal 433kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 4.865g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Protein 5.84g 6.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 14.3mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +155.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Wafer
3
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1086.6%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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