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Peanut vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanuts and turmeric

  • Peanuts have more vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B5; however, turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, and potassium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 777% more than peanuts.
  • Turmeric has 12 times less folate than peanuts. Peanuts have 240µg of folate, while turmeric has 20µg.
  • Turmeric contains less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195%
Contains more IronIron +1100.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.8%

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.
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~49.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.934mg 19.8mg 777%
Iron 4.58mg 55mg 630%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.756g 99%
Fats 49.24g 3.25g 71%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.35mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.449g 60%
Fiber 8.5g 22.7g 57%
Folate 240µg 20µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.058mg 49%
Potassium 705mg 2080mg 40%
Protein 25.8g 9.68g 32%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 4.43mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.542mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.279g 1.838g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.107mg 19%
Copper 1.144mg 1.3mg 17%
Carbs 16.13g 67.14g 17%
Calories 567kcal 312kcal 13%
Phosphorus 376mg 299mg 11%
Zinc 3.27mg 4.5mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Magnesium 168mg 208mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 168mg 8%
Selenium 7.2µg 6.2µg 2%
Choline 52.5mg 49.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 3.21g N/A
Sodium 18mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 ProteinProtein +166.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1415.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.2%
Contains more WaterWater +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +203.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5340.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1957.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.