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Nutmeg

About the ingredient nutmeg. Including 2,673 recipes with nutmeg, nutrition data, and where to find it.

 

What is nutmeg?

Nutmeg and mace have similar taste qualities, nutmeg having a slightly sweeter and mace a more delicate flavour.

Mace is often preferred in light dishes for the bright orange, saffron-like hue it imparts. Nutmeg is always used in ground or grated form, and is best grated fresh.

Essential Oil

The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of ground nutmeg, and is used widely in the perfumery pharmaceutical industries. The oil is colourless or light yellow, and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It contains numerous components of interest to the oleochemical industry, and is used as a natural food flavouring in baked goods, syrups, beverages, and sweets.

It is used to replace ground nutmeg as it leaves no particles in the food. The essential oil is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, for instance, in toothpaste, and as a major ingredient in some cough syrups. In traditional medicine nutmeg and nutmeg oil were used for disorders related to the nervous and digestive systems. 

Nutmeg Butter

Nutmeg butter is obtained from the nut by expression. It is semi-solid, reddish brown in colour, and tastes and smells of nutmeg.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 tbsp (7g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 36Calories from Fat 22
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 3.5g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars 2.0
Protein 0.4g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Nutmeg is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Nutmeg is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does nutmeg weigh?

Amount Weight
1 tbsp 7 grams
1 teaspoon 2 grams

Spices and Herbs

In Chinese:肉豆蔻
British (UK) term:
en français:noix de muscade
en español:nuez moscada

Recipes using nutmeg

There are 2673 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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Dave's Cream of Broccoli Soup
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Warm up a cool autumn day with this fragrant soup that is full of flavor in every spoonful.

Nonfat Eggless Pumpkin Pie
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Dave's Light Pumpkin Pie
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Mommy's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mommy's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Blueberry Muffins with Nutmeg Topping
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Tradional Pumpkin Pie
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Sweet and buttery squash with a hint a maple and bacon; enjoyable and easy to make! A Christmas and Thanksgiving favourite.

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Curried Pumpkin Soup
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Very Yummy Pumpkin Bread
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Karen's Pumpkin Pie
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Tom's Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
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Pleasure's Pumpkin Pie
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Spiced Sweet Carrot Soup
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Buttered Rum Coffee
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Try something new in the morning with this drink that has a buttery taste which is sure to perk you up in the morning.

Mother's Pumpkin Pie
Mother's Pumpkin Pie
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