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Black gram vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between black gram and turmeric?

  • Black gram is richer in folate, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and fiber.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 794% higher.
  • Black gram has 11 times more folate than turmeric. Black gram has 216µg of folate, while turmeric has 20µg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than black gram.

We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground types in this comparison.

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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +626.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1196.7%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +980%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.527mg 19.8mg 794%
Iron 7.57mg 55mg 593%
Folate 216µg 20µg 49%
Copper 0.981mg 1.3mg 35%
Potassium 983mg 2080mg 32%
Protein 25.21g 9.68g 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.058mg 18%
Fiber 18.3g 22.7g 18%
Magnesium 267mg 208mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.107mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Phosphorus 379mg 299mg 11%
Zinc 3.35mg 4.5mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.114g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.542mg 7%
Selenium 8.2µg 6.2µg 4%
Calcium 138mg 168mg 3%
Carbs 58.99g 67.14g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.756g 2%
Fats 1.64g 3.25g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 341kcal 312kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 1.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 38mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +160.4%
Contains more FatsFats +98.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +110.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.2%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.