Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Walnut vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between walnut and nutmeg

  • Walnut has more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, nutmeg is richer in fiber and calcium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 99% more than walnut.
  • Nutmeg has 3 times less vitamin B6 than walnut. Walnut has 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while nutmeg has 0.16mg.
  • Walnut contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

Infographic

Walnut vs Nutmeg infographic
Infographic link

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.
Walnut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Nutmeg
2
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 +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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.
Walnut
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Nutmeg DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.35g 312%
Saturated fat 6.126g 25.94g 90%
Copper 1.586mg 1.027mg 62%
Fiber 6.7g 20.8g 56%
Fats 65.21g 36.31g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.16mg 29%
Manganese 3.414mg 2.9mg 22%
Phosphorus 346mg 213mg 19%
Protein 15.23g 5.84g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 3.22g 14%
Carbs 13.71g 49.29g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.15mg 9%
Calcium 98mg 184mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.057mg 7%
Calories 654kcal 525kcal 6%
Choline 39.2mg 8.8mg 6%
Folate 98µg 76µg 6%
Selenium 4.9µg 1.6µg 6%
Magnesium 158mg 183mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 441mg 350mg 3%
Iron 2.91mg 3.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.299mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.99g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.346mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Nutmeg
3
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 +160.8%
Contains more FatsFats +79.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.5%
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Nutmeg
0
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 -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13378.3%

People also compare

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.