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Almond butter vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond butter and turmeric different?

  • Almond butter is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, while turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 768% more than almond butter.
  • Almond butter contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than turmeric. Almond butter contains 0.939mg of vitamin B2, while turmeric contains 0.15mg.

Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Spices, turmeric, ground types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.1%
Contains more IronIron +1475.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +446.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +165%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~49.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1607.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.7%
Contains more WaterWater +683.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7126.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1700.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +82.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Almond butter Turmeric
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 2.131mg 19.8mg 768%
Iron 3.49mg 55mg 644%
Vitamin E 24.21mg 4.43mg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 0.756g 86%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 0.449g 80%
Fats 55.5g 3.25g 80%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.15mg 61%
Fiber 10.3g 22.7g 50%
Copper 0.934mg 1.3mg 41%
Potassium 748mg 2080mg 39%
Phosphorus 508mg 299mg 30%
Protein 20.96g 9.68g 23%
Calcium 347mg 168mg 18%
Magnesium 279mg 208mg 17%
Carbs 18.82g 67.14g 16%
Calories 614kcal 312kcal 15%
Saturated fat 4.152g 1.838g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 1.35mg 11%
Zinc 3.29mg 4.5mg 11%
Folate 53µg 20µg 8%
Selenium 2.4µg 6.2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.542mg 4%
Fructose 0g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.058mg 1%
Choline 52.1mg 49.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 8.52g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 4.43g 3.21g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.107mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Almond butter Turmeric
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Almond butter
23%
Turmeric
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
141%
Almond butter
575%
Turmeric

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turmeric
Turmeric is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.22g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Turmeric
Turmeric is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.314g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turmeric
Turmeric is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turmeric
Turmeric is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Almond butter
Almond butter contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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