Spice
Mace
Mace is the lacy red aril that wraps the nutmeg seed, dried to orange-yellow blades or ground to powder. Flavour is related to nutmeg but brighter, more peppery, and slightly finer—excellent in light sauces, pickles, cakes, and delicate custards where nutmeg might dominate. Use blades in infusions and remove before serving; use ground sparingly. Store airtight; mace fades faster than whole nutmeg seed.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 7.8 g
- Saturated Fat 2.3 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.35 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 41.8 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
- Total Carbohydrate 53 g
- Dietary Fibre 25.8 g
- Total Sugars 4.89 g
- Complex / starch 15.3 g
- Protein 10.5 g
- Water 22.7 g
- Energy 324 kcal
- Water 22.7 g
- Carbohydrates 53 g
- Protein 10.5 g
- Fat 7.8 g
- Saturated Fat 2.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.35 g
- Omega-3 0.5 g
- Vitamins 88.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.93 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.48 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 37.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.81 mg
- Vitamin K 26.9 µg
- Minerals 401 mg
- Major Minerals 400 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.93 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.48 · vitamin-b6: 0.28 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 37.1 · vitamin-e: 1.81 · vitamin-k: 26.9 ·
Minerals
Mace of Nutmeg: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Mace was traded as a separate luxury spice alongside nutmeg.
European recipes specified mace for lighter spicing than nutmeg.