Flour vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flour and nutmeg?
- Flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet nutmeg is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
- Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
- Flour has 21 times more selenium than nutmeg. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while nutmeg has 1.6µg.
- Flour contains less saturated fat.
- Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than flour.
We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Spices, nutmeg, ground types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +52.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2018.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +731.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1126.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +613.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +207.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +325.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 25.94g | 117% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 1.027mg | 98% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 2.9mg | 96% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 20.8g | 72% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 1.6µg | 59% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 36.31g | 54% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 183mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.346mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.057mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 1.299mg | 29% |
| Folate | 183µg | 76µg | 27% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 3.04mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 184mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 213mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 2.15mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 5.84g | 9% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 49.29g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 3.22g | 8% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 525kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 350mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 28.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 2.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.35g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +91.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3605.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +406.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3601.1% |
