Mace, ground

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• Nutrition value per 100 g 1 Teaspoon 1 Tablespoon All links open in new tab
• Alcohol, ethyl 0 g
• Caffeine 0 mg
• Theobromine 0 mg
• Proteins and Amino Acids 6.71 g
• Carbohydrates (By Difference) 50.5 g
  • Fiber, total dietary 20.2 g
• Ash (Minerals) 2.23 g
  • Calcium, Ca 252 mg
  • Iron, Fe 13.9 mg
  • Magnesium, Mg 163 mg
  • Phosphorus, P 110 mg
  • Potassium, K 463 mg
  • Sodium, Na 80 mg
  • Zinc, Zn 2.3 mg
  • Copper, Cu 2.467 mg
  • Manganese, Mn 1.5 mg
  • Selenium, Se 2.7 µg
• Vitamins 23.386 mg*
  • Vitamin A (total, IU) 800 iu
  • Vitamin A (total, RAE) 40 µg
    • Vitamin A1 (retinol) 0 µg
  • Vitamin D, total, IU 0 iu
  • Vitamin D, total (D2 + D3) 0 µg
  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 21 mg
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.312 mg
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.448 mg
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin) 1.35 mg
  • Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.16 mg
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 µg
  • Vitamin B9 (folate, DFE) 76 µg
    • Vitamin B9, total (folate) 76 µg
      • Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 0 µg
      • Vitamin B9 (folate, food) 76 µg
• Fat (Lipids) 32.38 g
  • Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.39 g
    • Linoleic acid (LA), undifferentiated 4.31 g
    • Linolenic acid, undifferentiated 0.08 g
    • Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA), undifferentiated 0 g
    • Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 0 g
    • Stearidonic acid (SDA) 0 g
    • Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 0 g
    • Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), undifferentiated 0 g
  • Fatty acids, total saturated 9.51 g
    • Butyric acid 0 g
    • Caproic acid 0 g
    • Caprylic acid 0 g
    • Capric acid 0 g
    • Lauric acid 0 g
    • Myristic acid 0.93 g
    • Palmitic acid 7.69 g
    • Stearic acid 0.43 g
  • Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 11.17 g
    • Oleic acid, undifferentiated 10.59 g
    • Palmitoleic acid, undifferentiated 0.58 g
    • Eicosenoic acid, undifferentiated 0 g
    • Erucic acid, undifferentiated 0 g
  • Sterols 73 mg*
    • Cholesterol 0 mg
    • Phytosterols 73 mg
• Water 8.17 g
• Energy 475 kcal
• Energy 1989 kj

Mace is one of those spices that aren’t that prominent. It's possible to know the name but have no idea what it looks like. Well, mace is actually the lacy coating (aril) that is found in a nutmeg seed. The lacy aril, which is red in color, is removed by using the hands from the outer shell of the nutmeg and then dried, becoming a yellowish-brown spice. It flavor is best described as a combination of a pungent nutmeg, with cinnamon and pepper. Since mace isn't rampant, it could be found as component of curry powder, garam masala, and ras el hanout.

Uses

• Ground mace is used in baked goods, especially doughnuts and cakes.
• It is an ingredient in puddings and custards.
• Ground mace is a component in cheeses dishes, souffles, sauces, soups, poultry, and fish recipes.
• It complements dishes especially cherries or chocolate.

Ground mace Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits

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Ground mace is 8.17% water, 50.5% carbohydrates, 6.71% protein, and contains 32.38% fat. If you consume one teaspoon of ground mace it will provide you with 0.859 grams of carbohydrates. That translates to 0.66 percent of the 130 grams of carbohydrates people should include in their daily diet, according to the Institute of Medicine (US). That same in a 100 gram amount, ground mace supplies 475 calories and has a high content of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (thiamin), and Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), containing 40.73%, 28.36%, and 28%, respectively, of the Daily Value (DV) per 100-gram amount (right table of USDA nutrient values). So if you have ground mace in your diet, it helps your body to maintain oxygen processing, convert proteins into simpler amino acids for usage, maintain abundant energy supply and it is effective against anemiaincrease of neurological dysfunctionthe progression of age-related lens opacification. With this it contains a large amount of Copper, Manganese and Iron attaining 274.11%, 83.33% and 77.22% of the Daily Value in a 100 g (3.5 Oz), respectively.