Chestnut vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chestnut and turmeric
- Chestnut has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 824% higher.
- Turmeric has 38 times less vitamin C than chestnut. Chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +285.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +265.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +3079.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +175.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1700% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2218.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +3714.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 19.8mg | 824% |
Iron | 1.73mg | 55mg | 666% |
Copper | 0.472mg | 1.3mg | 92% |
Fiber | 22.7g | 91% | |
Potassium | 715mg | 2080mg | 40% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 4.5mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 208mg | 37% |
Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0.7mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 299mg | 29% |
Protein | 2g | 9.68g | 15% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 67.14g | 13% |
Calcium | 46mg | 168mg | 12% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.107mg | 10% |
Calories | 131kcal | 312kcal | 9% |
Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.838g | 7% |
Folate | 38µg | 20µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.542mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1.35mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.38g | 3.25g | 3% |
Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.756g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 44.44g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
Sodium | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.449g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +430.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +384% |
Contains more FatsFats | +135.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +897.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.449g