Spearmint vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spearmint and nutmeg
- Spearmint has more iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, nutmeg is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 129% more than spearmint.
- Nutmeg has 40 times less vitamin A than spearmint. Spearmint has 4054IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg has 102IU.
- Spearmint contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spearmint, fresh 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +290.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +327.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +255% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +343.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +343.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 25.94g | 117% |
| Iron | 11.87mg | 3.04mg | 110% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 1.027mg | 87% |
| Manganese | 1.118mg | 2.9mg | 77% |
| Fiber | 6.8g | 20.8g | 56% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 36.31g | 55% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 183mg | 29% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 525kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 213mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.346mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 8.41g | 49.29g | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 3.22g | 8% |
| Folate | 105µg | 76µg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.29g | 5.84g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 458mg | 350mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 199mg | 184mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.948mg | 1.299mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 30mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.61g | 28.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.394g | 0.35g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1273.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4874% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +486.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12780% |
