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Wasabi vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wasabi and nutmeg

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 109% more than wasabi.
  • Nutmeg contains 14 times less vitamin C than wasabi. Wasabi contains 41.9mg of vitamin C, while nutmeg contains 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Nutmeg
8
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 +62.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +562.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.7%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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.
Wasabi
4
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 +1296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Manganese 0.391mg 2.9mg 109%
Copper 0.155mg 1.027mg 97%
Fats 0.63g 36.31g 55%
Fiber 7.8g 20.8g 52%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 3mg 43%
Magnesium 69mg 183mg 27%
Iron 1.03mg 3.04mg 25%
Calories 109kcal 525kcal 21%
Phosphorus 80mg 213mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.346mg 18%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.16mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 49.29g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Calcium 128mg 184mg 6%
Potassium 568mg 350mg 6%
Zinc 1.62mg 2.15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 1.299mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Protein 4.8g 5.84g 2%
Net carbs 15.74g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 17mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 5µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
1
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Nutmeg
4
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 +1009.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5663.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.