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Chili powder spice vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili powder spice and turmeric

  • Chili powder spice has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, turmeric has more manganese and iron.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 787% more.
  • Turmeric is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, chili powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 106% 99% 172% 649% 333% 117% 129% 374% 222% 111%
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 +96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +217.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1064.7%
~equal in Potassium ~2080mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg

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 2.3% 494% 763% 0% 63% 217% 218% 53% 483% 0% 264% 21% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1857%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +688.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili powder spice Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.7mg 19.8mg 787%
Iron 17.3mg 55mg 471%
Vitamin E 38.14mg 4.43mg 225%
Vitamin A 1483µg 0µg 165%
Vitamin B6 2.094mg 0.107mg 153%
Sodium 2867mg 27mg 123%
Vitamin K 105.7µg 13.4µg 77%
Vitamin B3 11.6mg 1.35mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.15mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.006g 0.756g 48%
Fiber 34.8g 22.7g 48%
Copper 1mg 1.3mg 33%
Selenium 20.4µg 6.2µg 26%
Fats 14.28g 3.25g 17%
Calcium 330mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.058mg 16%
Magnesium 149mg 208mg 14%
Protein 13.46g 9.68g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.211g 0.449g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.888mg 0.542mg 7%
Carbs 49.7g 67.14g 6%
Fructose 4.29g 0.45g 5%
Potassium 1950mg 2080mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.462g 1.838g 3%
Choline 66.5mg 49.2mg 3%
Calories 282kcal 312kcal 2%
Folate 28µg 20µg 2%
Zinc 4.3mg 4.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 14.9g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 7.19g 3.21g N/A
Phosphorus 300mg 299mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.36mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.37mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.54mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.519g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 14% 50% 11% 12%
Protein: 13.46 g
Fats: 14.28 g
Carbs: 49.7 g
Water: 10.75 g
Other: 11.81 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 +39%
Contains more FatsFats +339.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 23% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.462 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.006 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 +615.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +959%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 30% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.76 g
Glucose: 2.14 g
Fructose: 4.29 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 GlucoseGlucose +463.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +853.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +213.2%
~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. Chili powder spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171319/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.

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