Rosemary vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rosemary and turmeric?

Rosemary is richer in vitamin C and folate, yet turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 819% higher.
Rosemary has 31 times more vitamin C than turmeric. Rosemary has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than rosemary.

We used Rosemary, fresh and Spices, turmeric, ground types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rosemary

Turmeric

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+88.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+211.4%
Contains more IronIron	+727.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+331.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+383.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+353%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1962.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Sodium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rosemary

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3014.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+214%
Contains more FolateFolate	+445%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.96mg	19.8mg	819%
Iron	6.65mg	55mg	604%
Copper	0.301mg	1.3mg	111%
Potassium	668mg	2080mg	42%
Fiber	14.1g	22.7g	34%
Phosphorus	66mg	299mg	33%
Zinc	0.93mg	4.5mg	32%
Vitamin E		4.43mg	30%
Magnesium	91mg	208mg	28%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	0.7mg	23%
Folate	109µg	20µg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.336mg	0.107mg	18%
Vitamin A	146µg	0µg	16%
Carbs	20.7g	67.14g	15%
Calcium	317mg	168mg	15%
Protein	3.31g	9.68g	13%
Selenium		6.2µg	11%
Vitamin K		13.4µg	11%
Calories	131kcal	312kcal	9%
Choline		49.2mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.804mg	0.542mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.838g	1.838g	5%
Fats	5.86g	3.25g	4%
Vitamin B3	0.912mg	1.35mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.058mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.16g	0.449g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.901g	0.756g	1%
Fructose		0.45g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	396kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.73	0.66	N/A
Net carbs	6.6g	44.44g	N/A
Sugar		3.21g	N/A
Sodium	26mg	27mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.15mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.051mg	0.17mg	0%
Threonine	0.136mg	0.33mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.136mg	0.47mg	0%
Leucine	0.249mg	0.81mg	0%
Lysine	0.143mg	0.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.047mg	0.14mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.169mg	0.53mg	0%
Valine	0.165mg	0.66mg	0%
Histidine	0.066mg	0.15mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.003g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.081g	N/A