Black pepper vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between black pepper and turmeric
- Black pepper has more vitamin K, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while turmeric has more iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Turmeric covers your daily need for iron, 566% more than black pepper.
- Black pepper contains 12 times more vitamin K than turmeric. While black pepper contains 163.7µg of vitamin K, turmeric contains only 13.4µg.
- Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of black pepper is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, black 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +163.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +466.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +278.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +158.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +326% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +335.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 9.71mg | 55mg | 566% |
| Manganese | 12.753mg | 19.8mg | 306% |
| Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 13.4µg | 125% |
| Zinc | 1.19mg | 4.5mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 443mg | 168mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 4.43mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1329mg | 2080mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 299mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.542mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.107mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 25.3g | 22.7g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 171mg | 208mg | 9% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 49.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Copper | 1.33mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 251kcal | 312kcal | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.392g | 1.838g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 0.756g | 2% |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 6.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.449g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 1.35mg | 1% |
| Protein | 10.39g | 9.68g | 1% |
| Carbs | 63.95g | 67.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 3.26g | 3.25g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 38.65g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | 3.21g | N/A |
| Sodium | 20mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.056g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.014mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.68g
~equal in
Fats
~3.25g
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Carbs
~67.14g
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Water
~12.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
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 | -24.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
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 GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +11800% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +58.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +95.7% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
