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Curry powder vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between curry powder and fast food

  • Curry powder has more manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, and selenium; however, fast food has more vitamin B12.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 345% more.
  • Curry powder has 66 times more vitamin E than fast food. Curry powder has 25.24mg of vitamin E, while fast food has 0.38mg.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than curry powder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, curry powder and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +746.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.9%
Contains more IronIron +524.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2224.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.5%

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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1936.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Fast food DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.357mg 345%
Fiber 53.2g 1.7g 206%
Iron 19.1mg 3.06mg 201%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.38mg 166%
Copper 1.2mg 0.121mg 120%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 4.9µg 79%
Magnesium 255mg 27mg 54%
Calcium 525mg 62mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 40.3µg 20.3µg 36%
Phosphorus 367mg 134mg 33%
Potassium 1170mg 197mg 29%
Zinc 4.7mg 2.52mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 5.617mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.648g 4.493g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.363mg 13%
Sodium 52mg 331mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.317mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.53mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 4.835g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 1.68g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 55.83g 31.5g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.212mg 8%
Folate 56µg 80µg 6%
Choline 64.2mg 34.4mg 5%
Protein 14.29g 16.52g 4%
Fats 14.01g 12.01g 3%
Fructose 0.79g 2.27g 2%
Calories 325kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.76g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +365.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +336.9%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +79.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +187.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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