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Brown sugar vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and turmeric?

  • Turmeric is richer than brown sugar in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 858% more.
  • The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Spices, turmeric, ground types 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +2211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1463.9%
Contains more IronIron +7646.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2666%
Contains more ZincZinc +14900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +2039.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 19.8mg 858%
Iron 0.71mg 55mg 679%
Copper 0.047mg 1.3mg 139%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 133mg 2080mg 57%
Magnesium 9mg 208mg 47%
Phosphorus 4mg 299mg 42%
Zinc 0.03mg 4.5mg 41%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.43mg 30%
Protein 0.12g 9.68g 19%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Carbs 98.09g 67.14g 10%
Calcium 83mg 168mg 9%
Choline 2.3mg 49.2mg 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 6.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.542mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.35mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.838g 8%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.756g 5%
Fats 0g 3.25g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.107mg 5%
Calories 380kcal 312kcal 3%
Fructose 1.11g 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.449g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3.21g N/A
Sodium 28mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +859%
Contains more OtherOther +1473.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +3873.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +255.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +146.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.