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Nutmeg vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and wasabi

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate; however, wasabi is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 109% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi contains 7 times less copper than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while wasabi contains 0.155mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Wasabi, root, 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
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%
Wasabi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +562.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.3%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Wasabi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.391mg 109%
Copper 1.027mg 0.155mg 97%
Fats 36.31g 0.63g 55%
Fiber 20.8g 7.8g 52%
Vitamin C 3mg 41.9mg 43%
Magnesium 183mg 69mg 27%
Iron 3.04mg 1.03mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 109kcal 21%
Phosphorus 213mg 80mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.131mg 18%
Folate 76µg 18µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.274mg 9%
Carbs 49.29g 23.54g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Calcium 184mg 128mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 568mg 6%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.62mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.743mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Protein 5.84g 4.8g 2%
Net carbs 28.49g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5663.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1009.3%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.