No. While nutmeg and mace come from the same plant, they’re different parts of it. Nutmeg is the hard, innermost seed that grows inside the flower. Mace is the outer casing on the skin of the seed below which we get nutmeg. It’s hard to explain in words but basically, mace is the lacy cover that surrounds the seed of nutmeg. In terms of flavor, nutmeg is a lot stronger than mace but both are used in a variety of sweet and savory recipes.