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Curry powder vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between curry powder and milk?

  • Curry powder is richer than milk in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 361% more.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Spices, curry powder and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680%
Contains more IronIron +63566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1019%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3405.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +99700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more CholineCholine +262.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324%
Contains more FatsFats +1344.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1018.8%
Contains more OtherOther +842.7%
Contains more WaterWater +921.8%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3070.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8631.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

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
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Curry powder Milk
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Milk DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.003mg 361%
Iron 19.1mg 0.03mg 238%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.01mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.01mg 132%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0.1µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 3.3µg 67%
Magnesium 255mg 11mg 58%
Calcium 525mg 125mg 40%
Phosphorus 367mg 95mg 39%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.42mg 39%
Potassium 1170mg 150mg 30%
Protein 14.29g 3.37g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.277g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.093mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.035g 20%
Fats 14.01g 0.97g 20%
Carbs 55.83g 4.99g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.361mg 14%
Calories 325kcal 42kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Folate 56µg 5µg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 17.7mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.633g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.037mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.185mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 5.2g N/A
Sodium 52mg 44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Curry powder Milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Curry powder
15%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.015g)
Which food is cheaper?
Milk
Milk is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.44g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients

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

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