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Chili pepper vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and turmeric

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 853% more.
  • Chili pepper has 205 times more vitamin C than turmeric. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +804.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546%
Contains more IronIron +5239.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1630.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 +20428.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 19.8mg 853%
Iron 1.03mg 55mg 675%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.7mg 159%
Copper 0.129mg 1.3mg 130%
Fiber 1.5g 22.7g 85%
Potassium 322mg 2080mg 52%
Magnesium 23mg 208mg 44%
Zinc 0.26mg 4.5mg 39%
Phosphorus 43mg 299mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.107mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 4.43mg 25%
Carbs 8.81g 67.14g 19%
Protein 1.87g 9.68g 16%
Calcium 14mg 168mg 15%
Calories 40kcal 312kcal 14%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.2µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.838g 8%
Choline 10.9mg 49.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.542mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.15mg 5%
Fats 0.44g 3.25g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.756g 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.449g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.35mg 1%
Folate 23µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.058mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin K 14µg 13.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +585%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +638.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.1%
Contains more OtherOther +723.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1770.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.3%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.