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Cheese vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and turmeric

  • Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 860% more.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 CalciumCalcium +322.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +670.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2636.8%
Contains more IronIron +39185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73233.3%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 89% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +523.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +458.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.027mg 19.8mg 860%
Iron 0.14mg 55mg 686%
Copper 0.03mg 1.3mg 141%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.838g 77%
Potassium 76mg 2080mg 59%
Calcium 710mg 168mg 54%
Fats 33.31g 3.25g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Magnesium 27mg 208mg 43%
Selenium 28.5µg 6.2µg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 27mg 27%
Protein 22.87g 9.68g 26%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4.43mg 25%
Phosphorus 455mg 299mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.449g 22%
Carbs 3.09g 67.14g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.15mg 21%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13.4µg 9%
Zinc 3.64mg 4.5mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.35mg 8%
Choline 16.5mg 49.2mg 6%
Calories 404kcal 312kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.756g 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.542mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.058mg 2%
Folate 27µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.66 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +924.9%
Contains more WaterWater +188.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2072.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +1959.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +46.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.