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Avocado vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between avocadoes and turmeric

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5; however, turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 855% more than avocadoes.
  • Turmeric has 3 times less vitamin B5 than avocadoes. Avocadoes have 1.389mg of vitamin B5, while turmeric has 0.542mg.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +617.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.9%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13843.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 CVitamin C +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +305%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 19.8mg 855%
Iron 0.55mg 55mg 681%
Copper 0.19mg 1.3mg 123%
Fiber 6.7g 22.7g 64%
Potassium 485mg 2080mg 47%
Magnesium 29mg 208mg 43%
Phosphorus 52mg 299mg 35%
Zinc 0.64mg 4.5mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.449g 23%
Carbs 8.53g 67.14g 20%
Fats 14.66g 3.25g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.542mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 4.43mg 16%
Calcium 12mg 168mg 16%
Folate 81µg 20µg 15%
Protein 2g 9.68g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.107mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.7mg 10%
Calories 160kcal 312kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.756g 7%
Choline 14.2mg 49.2mg 6%
Vitamin K 21µg 13.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.126g 1.838g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 3.21g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.45g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 FatsFats +351.1%
Contains more WaterWater +469.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +384%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.1%
Contains more OtherOther +348.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +2082.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3866.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +275%
~equal in Glucose ~0.38g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.