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Curry powder vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and black gram different?

  • Curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, selenium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3, while black gram is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
  • Curry powder covers your daily need for manganese, 294% more than black gram.
  • Curry powder contains 5 times more selenium than black gram. Curry powder contains 40.3µg of selenium, while black gram contains 8.2µg.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index (43) than curry powder (5).

Spices, curry powder and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +443.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~267mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~379mg

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% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Black gram DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 1.527mg 294%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Iron 19.1mg 7.57mg 144%
Fiber 53.2g 18.3g 140%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 8.2µg 58%
Folate 56µg 216µg 40%
Calcium 525mg 138mg 39%
Copper 1.2mg 0.981mg 24%
Protein 14.29g 25.21g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.085g 22%
Fats 14.01g 1.64g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.281mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 1.071g 13%
Zinc 4.7mg 3.35mg 12%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 1.447mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.273mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.114g 7%
Potassium 1170mg 983mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.254mg 4%
Magnesium 255mg 267mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.906mg 3%
Phosphorus 367mg 379mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 325kcal 341kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 55.83g 58.99g 1%
Sodium 52mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +754.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
~equal in Carbs ~58.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10231.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.