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Garlic powder vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic powder and curry powder

  • Garlic powder has more vitamin B6; however, curry powder is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin E, vitamin K, copper, calcium, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 318% more than garlic powder.
  • Curry powder contains 16 times less vitamin B6 than garlic powder. Garlic powder contains 1.654mg of vitamin B6, while curry powder contains 0.105mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, garlic powder and Spices, curry powder.

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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.6%
Contains more IronIron +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +747.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
~equal in Potassium ~1170mg

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1475.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3667.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24850%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~64.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1819.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +99.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7536.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1616.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +230.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1528.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +154.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic powder Curry powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.979mg 8.3mg 318%
Fiber 9g 53.2g 177%
Iron 5.65mg 19.1mg 168%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 25.24mg 164%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.105mg 119%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 99.8µg 83%
Copper 0.533mg 1.2mg 74%
Calcium 79mg 525mg 45%
Magnesium 77mg 255mg 42%
Selenium 23.9µg 40.3µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 8.782g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.176mg 22%
Fats 0.73g 14.01g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 3.056g 19%
Zinc 2.99mg 4.7mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 3.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 414mg 367mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 1.07mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.249g 1.648g 6%
Carbs 72.73g 55.83g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.2mg 5%
Protein 16.55g 14.29g 5%
Folate 47µg 56µg 2%
Choline 67.5mg 64.2mg 1%
Potassium 1193mg 1170mg 1%
Fructose 0.31g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 331kcal 325kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.73g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 60mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garlic powder Curry powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Garlic powder
83%
Curry powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Garlic powder
315%
Curry powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.33g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.399g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Curry powder
Curry powder contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Curry powder
Curry powder is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/nutrients
  2. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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