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Poppy seed vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are poppy seed and nutmeg different?

  • Poppy seed is higher than nutmeg in manganese, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 166% more than nutmeg.
  • Poppy seed contains 8 times more selenium than nutmeg. Poppy seed contains 13.5µg of selenium, while nutmeg contains 1.6µg.
  • Poppy seed is lower in saturated fat.

Spices, poppy seed and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were used in this article.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Nutmeg
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +89.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +221.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +743.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~76µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Nutmeg DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.35g 188%
Manganese 6.707mg 2.9mg 166%
Calcium 1438mg 184mg 125%
Saturated fat 4.517g 25.94g 97%
Phosphorus 870mg 213mg 94%
Iron 9.76mg 3.04mg 84%
Copper 1.627mg 1.027mg 67%
Zinc 7.9mg 2.15mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.346mg 42%
Magnesium 347mg 183mg 39%
Protein 17.99g 5.84g 24%
Selenium 13.5µg 1.6µg 22%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 719mg 350mg 11%
Fats 41.56g 36.31g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 3.22g 7%
Carbs 28.13g 49.29g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Fiber 19.5g 20.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 1.299mg 3%
Folate 82µg 76µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Calories 525kcal 525kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.63g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 26mg 16mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Nutmeg
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 +208%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +173.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
~equal in Water ~6.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Nutmeg
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 -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8062.6%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.