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Macadamia vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macadamia and nutmeg?

  • Macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron, yet nutmeg is richer in fiber, copper, folate, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Macadamia has 2 times more vitamin B6 than nutmeg. Macadamia has 0.275mg of vitamin B6, while nutmeg has 0.16mg.
  • Macadamia contains less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Nutmeg
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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%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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.
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Nutmeg DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 3.22g 139%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.346mg 71%
Saturated fat 12.061g 25.94g 63%
Fats 75.77g 36.31g 61%
Manganese 4.131mg 2.9mg 54%
Fiber 8.6g 20.8g 49%
Copper 0.756mg 1.027mg 30%
Folate 11µg 76µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 15%
Magnesium 130mg 183mg 13%
Carbs 13.82g 49.29g 12%
Calories 718kcal 525kcal 10%
Calcium 85mg 184mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.16mg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 0.35g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.057mg 8%
Iron 3.69mg 3.04mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 1.299mg 7%
Selenium 3.6µg 1.6µg 4%
Protein 7.91g 5.84g 4%
Phosphorus 188mg 213mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 3mg 2%
Potassium 368mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 2.99g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +108.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.7%
Contains more WaterWater +358.1%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1728.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.1%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients
  2. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.