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Spearmint vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spearmint and turmeric different?

  • Spearmint is richer in vitamin A and folate, while turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 812% more than spearmint.

Spearmint, fresh and Spices, turmeric, ground types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.1%
Contains more IronIron +363.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1671%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 89% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 19.8mg 812%
Iron 11.87mg 55mg 539%
Copper 0.24mg 1.3mg 118%
Fiber 6.8g 22.7g 64%
Potassium 458mg 2080mg 48%
Magnesium 63mg 208mg 35%
Phosphorus 60mg 299mg 34%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.5mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Folate 105µg 20µg 21%
Carbs 8.41g 67.14g 20%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 0.7mg 14%
Calories 44kcal 312kcal 13%
Protein 3.29g 9.68g 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1.838g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.542mg 6%
Fats 0.73g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.107mg 4%
Calcium 199mg 168mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 1.35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 0.756g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 0.66 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 30mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 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 +565.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.2%
Contains more FatsFats +345.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 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 -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1696%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.9%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.