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White chocolate vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white chocolate and nutmeg

  • White chocolate has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% more.
  • White chocolate is lower in saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 SeleniumSelenium +181.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1611.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36150%
~equal in Calcium ~184mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +235.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +449.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.9mg 126%
Copper 0.06mg 1.027mg 107%
Fiber 0.2g 20.8g 82%
Magnesium 12mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.24mg 3.04mg 35%
Saturated fat 19.412g 25.94g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.346mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.057mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 3.22g 15%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.16mg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0mg 6%
Fats 32.09g 36.31g 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 213mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.6µg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 8.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.35g 4%
Sodium 90mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 59.24g 49.29g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.299mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 350mg 2%
Calcium 199mg 184mg 2%
Calories 539kcal 525kcal 1%
Protein 5.87g 5.84g 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 59g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 5µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +379.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 -25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.