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Dates vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and turmeric

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium in turmeric is higher than in dates.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 849% more than dates.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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.
Dates
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.1%
Contains more IronIron +5292.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1451.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7457.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.7%

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.
Dates
1
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8760%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +396.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +681%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.542mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 19.8mg 849%
Iron 1.02mg 55mg 675%
Copper 0.206mg 1.3mg 122%
Fiber 8g 22.7g 59%
Potassium 656mg 2080mg 42%
Magnesium 43mg 208mg 39%
Zinc 0.29mg 4.5mg 38%
Phosphorus 62mg 299mg 34%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 4.43mg 29%
Fructose 19.56g 0.45g 24%
Protein 2.45g 9.68g 14%
Calcium 39mg 168mg 13%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 13.4µg 9%
Choline 6.3mg 49.2mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.838g 8%
Selenium 3µg 6.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.107mg 4%
Fats 0.39g 3.25g 4%
Carbs 75.03g 67.14g 3%
Calories 282kcal 312kcal 2%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.449g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.542mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.35mg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +342.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1147.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3878.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +901.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5128.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4246.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.