Spices and Herbs
Spices, nutmeg, ground
100 grams of spices (nutmeg, ground) has 525 calories, 5.8 g of protein, 36.3 g of total fat and 49.3 g of carbohydrate, including 20.8 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 171326Myristica fragrans
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories525
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 36.3 g 47%
- Saturated fat 25.9 g 130%
- Trans fat —
- Monounsaturated fat 3.2 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.35 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 16 mg 1%
- Total carbohydrate 49.3 g 18%
- Dietary fiber 20.8 g 74%
- Total sugars 3 g
- Protein 5.8 g 12%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
525
Protein
5.8g
Total fat
36.3g
Carbohydrate
49.3g
Protein supplies about 4% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 16 mg of sodium per 100 g (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 5 mcg | 1% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg | 3% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg | 0% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.35 mg | 29% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.3 mg | 8% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16 mg | 9% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 76 mcg | 19% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 8.8 mg | 2% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 184 mg | 14% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg | 7% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 183 mg | 44% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 213 mg | 17% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 20% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 1 mg | 114% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 1.6 mcg | 3% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 6.2 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Trans fat.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for spices (nutmeg, ground), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 2.2 g | 12 | 0.13 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7 g | 37 | 0.41 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171326 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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