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Rosemary vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rosemary and nutmeg different?

  • Rosemary is richer in vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 116% more than rosemary.
  • Rosemary contains 29 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. Rosemary contains 2924IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg contains 102IU.
  • Rosemary is lower in saturated fat.
  • Rosemary has a higher glycemic index (70) than nutmeg (0).

Rosemary, fresh 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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
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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 +72.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.1%

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 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 CVitamin C +626.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.838g 25.94g 105%
Manganese 0.96mg 2.9mg 84%
Copper 0.301mg 1.027mg 81%
Fats 5.86g 36.31g 47%
Iron 6.65mg 3.04mg 45%
Fiber 14.1g 20.8g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.346mg 26%
Magnesium 91mg 183mg 22%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 3mg 21%
Phosphorus 66mg 213mg 21%
Calories 131kcal 525kcal 20%
Vitamin A 146µg 5µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.16mg 14%
Calcium 317mg 184mg 13%
Zinc 0.93mg 2.15mg 11%
Carbs 20.7g 49.29g 10%
Potassium 668mg 350mg 9%
Folate 109µg 76µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.057mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 3.22g 5%
Protein 3.31g 5.84g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 0.35g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 1.299mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Net carbs 6.6g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 26mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
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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 WaterWater +987.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.4%
Contains more FatsFats +519.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.1%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
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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 -89.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.6%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.