Nutrition for Nutmeg (ground)
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Nutmeg Nutrition Summary
One teaspoon of ground nutmeg (2.2 grams or 0.08 oz) contains 12 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Nutmeg consist of 6% water, 49% carbohydrates, 6% protein, and 36% fat.Nutmeg is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including dietary fiber and calcium. It also contains significant amounts of magnesium, manganese and copper.
In one teaspoon of ground nutmeg:
- Calories: 12
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
- Fat: 0.8 g, (Saturated: 0.6 g)
- Sodium: 0.4 mg
See the Nutmeg Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Spices, nutmeg, ground.
Calories in Nutmeg
Nutmeg has 12 calories per teaspoon or 545 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.60% of calories in nutmeg are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 3% of calories are from protein.
Calories from Carbs
A good portion, or 37% of the calories in ground nutmeg are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in nutmeg are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (83% and 17%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single teaspoon of nutmeg contains 2% of recommended daily values or 0.5 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
- Sugar: 0.1 g
Calories from Fat
The majority, or 60% of the calories in ground Nutmeg are from fat. Nutmeg is high in total fat, with 0.8 grams per teaspoon. Most of the fat in nutmeg are saturated.
Nutmeg is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Nutmeg is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: 0.8 g
- Saturated fat: 0.6 g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: < 0.1 g
Calories Similar to Nutmeg
Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to nutmeg by weight:- Poppy Seeds: same
- Dijon Mustard: same
- Cumin: -3 calories
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: -4 calories
Protein in Nutmeg
A single teaspoon of Nutmeg contains 0.1 grams of protein. Nutmeg is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.- Protein: 0.13 g
Protein Similar to Nutmeg
Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to nutmeg by weight:- Pumpkin Pie Spice: same
- Allspice: same
- Thyme: same
- Cinnamon: same
Vitamins and Minerals in Nutmeg
An good source of nutrients, ground nutmeg contains abundant amounts of calcium. A single teaspoon of nutmeg contains 4 milligrams of calcium.Vitamins in nutmeg (1 tsp):
- Vitamin a: 0.1 ug
- Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
- Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
- Niacin: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin c: 0.1 mg
- Folate: 1.7 ug
- Calcium: 4 mg
- Potassium: 7.7 mg
- Iron: 0.1 mg
- Magnesium: 4 mg
- Zinc: < 0.1 mg
- Selenium: < 0.1 ug
- Phosphorus: 4.7 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
- Manganese: 0.1 mg
- Choline: 0.2 mg
Similar to Nutmeg for Calcium
Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of calcium to nutmeg:- Basil: -0.15 MG
- Tumeric: -0.35 MG
- Cayenne Pepper: -0.79 MG
- Paprika: +0.99 MG
Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Nutmeg [3]
Nutmeg contains a couple of healthy phytonutrients and antioxidants, specifically carotenoid beta-carotene. In one teaspoon of nutmeg:
- beta-carotene: 1 ug
Nutmeg Nutrition Chart
|
Nutmeg:
( -
g )
|
||
|---|---|---|
| calories |
|
KCAL % |
| carbohydrates |
|
G % |
| dietary fiber |
|
G % |
| sugar | G | |
| total fat |
|
G % |
| saturated fat |
|
G % |
| monounsaturated fat | G | |
| polyunsaturated fat | G | |
| protein |
|
G % |
| sodium |
|
MG % |
| Vitamin A |
|
UG % |
| Vitamin C |
|
MG % |
| calcium |
|
MG % |
| iron |
|
MG % |
| magnesium |
|
MG % |
| potassium |
|
MG % |
| thiamin (Vitamin B1) |
|
MG % |
| riboflavin (Vitamin B2) |
|
MG % |
| niacin (Vitamin B3) |
|
MG % |
| Vitamin B6 |
|
MG % |
| folate (Vitamin B9) |
|
UG % |
| zinc |
|
MG % |
| Water | G | |
| selenium |
|
UG % |
| manganese |
|
MG % |
| copper |
|
MG % |
| phosphorus |
|
MG % |
| choline |
|
MG % |