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Honey vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and turmeric different?

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium than honey.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 857% higher.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than honey (61).

Honey and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties used 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.
Honey
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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% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3900%
Contains more IronIron +12995.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3511.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1945.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%

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.
Honey
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1015.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +697.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +2136.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 19.8mg 857%
Iron 0.42mg 55mg 682%
Copper 0.036mg 1.3mg 140%
Fiber 0.2g 22.7g 90%
Potassium 52mg 2080mg 60%
Fructose 40.94g 0.45g 51%
Magnesium 2mg 208mg 49%
Phosphorus 4mg 299mg 42%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.5mg 39%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.43mg 30%
Protein 0.3g 9.68g 19%
Calcium 6mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.542mg 9%
Choline 2.2mg 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.35mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Carbs 82.4g 67.14g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.756g 5%
Fats 0g 3.25g 5%
Folate 2µg 20µg 5%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.449g 1%
Calories 304kcal 312kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3440%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +9307.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8997.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +167.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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