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Rutabagas vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rutabagas and nutmeg

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than rutabagas.
  • Nutmeg has 8 times less vitamin C than rutabagas. Rutabagas have 25mg of vitamin C, while nutmeg has 3mg.
  • Rutabagas contain less saturated fat.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rutabagas is 72, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rutabagas, raw 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +590.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +795.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2113.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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 CVitamin C +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 2.9mg 120%
Saturated fat 0.027g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.032mg 1.027mg 111%
Fiber 2.3g 20.8g 74%
Fats 0.16g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 20mg 183mg 39%
Iron 0.44mg 3.04mg 33%
Calories 37kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin C 25mg 3mg 24%
Phosphorus 53mg 213mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.346mg 21%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.15mg 17%
Calcium 43mg 184mg 14%
Carbs 8.62g 49.29g 14%
Folate 21µg 76µg 14%
Protein 1.08g 5.84g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.299mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.35g 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 8.8mg 1%
Potassium 305mg 350mg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 2.99g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 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 WaterWater +1335.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22593.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.8%
Contains more OtherOther +228.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.