Ground mace is made from the dried lacy red aril that surrounds the nutmeg seed. It has a similar warm, spiced flavour to nutmeg but more delicate and with a slightly more floral, peppery note. Per teaspoon it provides trace manganese and iron. It is used in baking, white sauces, sausages, and in blends where nutmeg might be too assertive.
Use in the same applications as nutmeg but where a more subtle flavour is wanted; start with half a teaspoon per recipe. Like nutmeg, it is best freshly ground from whole dried mace blades.
Where Mace, ground Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 460 mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 250 mg | 31% | |
| Magnesium | 160 mg | 43% | |
| Phosphorus | 110 mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 80.0 µg | 11% | |
| Iron | 13.9 mg | 99% | |
| Copper | 2.47 mg | 247% | |
| Manganese | 2.30 mg | 115% | |
| Zinc | 2.30 mg | 23% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.30 mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.450 mg | 32% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.310 mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.2 g | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 4.40 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 480 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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