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Nutmeg vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and wakame

  • Nutmeg is richer in copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, yet wakame is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 42 times more fiber than wakame. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while wakame contains 0.5g.
  • Wakame contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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
2
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%
Wakame
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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% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Wakame DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.13g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.284mg 83%
Fiber 20.8g 0.5g 81%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.4mg 65%
Fats 36.31g 0.64g 55%
Sodium 16mg 872mg 37%
Folate 76µg 196µg 30%
Calories 525kcal 45kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.06mg 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 80mg 19%
Magnesium 183mg 107mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.38mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.23mg 13%
Carbs 49.29g 9.14g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.002mg 12%
Iron 3.04mg 2.18mg 11%
Potassium 350mg 50mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.058g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Protein 5.84g 3.03g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.3µg 4%
Calcium 184mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 18µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.218g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5573.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +209%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5451.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.