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Curry powder vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between curry powder and wheat

  • Curry powder has more manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, and potassium, while wheat has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 230% higher.
  • Wheat contains 15 times less calcium than curry powder. Curry powder contains 525mg of calcium, while wheat contains 34mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of curry powder is 5, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, curry powder and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1444.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.5%
Contains more IronIron +442.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.8%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 3.012mg 230%
Fiber 53.2g 213%
Iron 19.1mg 3.52mg 195%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Selenium 40.3µg 89.4µg 89%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Copper 1.2mg 0.553mg 72%
Calcium 525mg 34mg 49%
Magnesium 255mg 144mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.419mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 6.738mg 22%
Potassium 1170mg 431mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.344g 21%
Phosphorus 367mg 508mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.419mg 20%
Fats 14.01g 2.47g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.978g 14%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.121mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.454g 5%
Carbs 55.83g 71.13g 5%
Zinc 4.7mg 4.16mg 5%
Folate 56µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.935mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 325kcal 339kcal 1%
Protein 14.29g 13.68g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +467.2%
Contains more OtherOther +297.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.