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Spinach raw vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spinach raw and nutmeg

  • Spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C; however, nutmeg has more copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% more.
  • Spinach raw has 92 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. Spinach raw has 9377IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg has 102IU.
  • Spinach raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.9%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0µg 402%
Saturated fat 0.063g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.13mg 1.027mg 100%
Manganese 0.897mg 2.9mg 87%
Fiber 2.2g 20.8g 74%
Fats 0.39g 36.31g 55%
Vitamin A 469µg 5µg 52%
Folate 194µg 76µg 30%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 3mg 28%
Calories 23kcal 525kcal 25%
Magnesium 79mg 183mg 25%
Phosphorus 49mg 213mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.346mg 22%
Carbs 3.63g 49.29g 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.15mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.057mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 184mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.22g 8%
Potassium 558mg 350mg 6%
Protein 2.86g 5.84g 6%
Iron 2.71mg 3.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.299mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 19.3mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.35g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +1367.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9210.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1257.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.1%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.