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Caraway spice vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caraway spice and turmeric different?

  • Caraway spice is richer in fiber, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 804% more than caraway spice.
  • Caraway spice contains 30 times more vitamin C than turmeric. Caraway spice contains 21mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.

Spices, caraway seed 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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
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 +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54%
Contains more IronIron +238.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1423.1%

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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caraway spice Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 19.8mg 804%
Iron 16.23mg 55mg 485%
Fiber 38g 22.7g 61%
Calcium 689mg 168mg 52%
Copper 0.91mg 1.3mg 43%
Phosphorus 568mg 299mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.383mg 0.058mg 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Potassium 1351mg 2080mg 21%
Protein 19.77g 9.68g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.107mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.379mg 0.15mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.125g 0.449g 17%
Fats 14.59g 3.25g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.272g 0.756g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.606mg 1.35mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 4.43mg 13%
Magnesium 258mg 208mg 12%
Selenium 12.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Zinc 5.5mg 4.5mg 9%
Carbs 49.9g 67.14g 6%
Saturated fat 0.62g 1.838g 6%
Choline 24.7mg 49.2mg 4%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 333kcal 312kcal 1%
Net carbs 11.9g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 3.21g N/A
Sodium 17mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.756mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.218mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.031mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.361mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.867mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 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 +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +348.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 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 -66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1486.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.8%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.