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Onion powder vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onion powder and nutmeg

  • Onion powder has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and zinc, while nutmeg has more manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 9 times less selenium than onion powder. Onion powder contains 14.3µg of selenium, while nutmeg contains 1.6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in onion powder is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, onion powder and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
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 CalciumCalcium +108.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +793.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%

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 78% 0% 5.4% 0% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48% 21%
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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 CVitamin C +680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion powder Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.219g 25.94g 117%
Manganese 1.3mg 2.9mg 70%
Fats 1.04g 36.31g 54%
Copper 0.59mg 1.027mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.718mg 0.16mg 43%
Selenium 14.3µg 1.6µg 23%
Vitamin C 23.4mg 3mg 23%
Fiber 15.2g 20.8g 22%
Calcium 384mg 184mg 20%
Potassium 985mg 350mg 19%
Zinc 4.05mg 2.15mg 17%
Magnesium 113mg 183mg 17%
Phosphorus 322mg 213mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.732mg 15%
Iron 3.9mg 3.04mg 11%
Carbs 79.12g 49.29g 10%
Protein 10.41g 5.84g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.457mg 0.346mg 9%
Calories 341kcal 525kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 1.299mg 6%
Choline 39mg 8.8mg 5%
Folate 64µg 76µg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 63.92g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 6.63g 2.99g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.31g 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0.16mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 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 +78.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3391.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.31 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1494.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.9%

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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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.