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Rye vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rye and nutmeg?

  • Rye is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet nutmeg is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and manganese.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Rye has 9 times more selenium than nutmeg. While rye has 13.9µg of selenium, nutmeg has only 1.6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rye is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Rye grain and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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.
Rye
Rye
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Nutmeg
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +768.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%

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.
Rye
Rye
7
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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Nutmeg
3
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 B2Vitamin B2 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.197g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.367mg 1.027mg 73%
Fats 1.63g 36.31g 53%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Fiber 15.1g 20.8g 23%
Selenium 13.9µg 1.6µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.299mg 19%
Phosphorus 332mg 213mg 17%
Magnesium 110mg 183mg 17%
Calcium 24mg 184mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.057mg 15%
Manganese 2.577mg 2.9mg 14%
Folate 38µg 76µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.16mg 10%
Protein 10.34g 5.84g 9%
Carbs 75.86g 49.29g 9%
Calories 338kcal 525kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 2.65mg 2.15mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Iron 2.63mg 3.04mg 5%
Potassium 510mg 350mg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 8.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.35g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.346mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Nutmeg
2
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 +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.9%
Contains more WaterWater +70.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Nutmeg
1
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1448.1%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.