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Sugar substitute vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and turmeric

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 860% more.
  • Sugar substitute has 21 times more sodium than turmeric. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while turmeric has 27mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 +423.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5233.3%
Contains more IronIron +34275%
Contains more CopperCopper +18471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3637.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89900%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +613.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 19.8mg 860%
Iron 0.16mg 55mg 686%
Copper 0.007mg 1.3mg 144%
Fiber 0.6g 22.7g 88%
Calcium 879mg 168mg 71%
Potassium 39mg 2080mg 60%
Magnesium 6mg 208mg 48%
Phosphorus 8mg 299mg 42%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.5mg 41%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Sodium 572mg 27mg 24%
Protein 2.06g 9.68g 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.15mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.542mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.107mg 7%
Carbs 84.77g 67.14g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 5%
Fats 0g 3.25g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.058mg 4%
Calories 347kcal 312kcal 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 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% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +186.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.