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Curry powder vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between curry powder and tea

  • Tea has less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 344% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, curry powder and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6400%
Contains more IronIron +190900%
Contains more CopperCopper +10809.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2017.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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%
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23716.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32741.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4613.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1032%

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 Tea
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.392mg 344%
Iron 19.1mg 0.01mg 239%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.011mg 132%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 0µg 73%
Magnesium 255mg 2mg 60%
Calcium 525mg 3mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 1mg 52%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.01mg 43%
Potassium 1170mg 18mg 34%
Protein 14.29g 0.06g 28%
Fats 14.01g 0g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.013mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.032mg 20%
Carbs 55.83g 0.17g 19%
Calories 325kcal 1kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.003mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0mg 15%
Folate 56µg 0µg 14%
Choline 64.2mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.001mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0g 7%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0.02g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Curry powder Tea
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
0%
Tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
6%
Tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tea
Tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tea
Tea contains less Sodium (difference - 48mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tea
Tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.648g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tea
Tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Tea
Tea is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
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
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.