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Table salt vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and turmeric

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E in turmeric is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1684% more than turmeric.
  • Turmeric contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25900%
Contains more IronIron +16566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Turmeric DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 27mg 1684%
Manganese 0.1mg 19.8mg 857%
Iron 0.33mg 55mg 683%
Copper 0.03mg 1.3mg 141%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 8mg 2080mg 61%
Magnesium 1mg 208mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 299mg 43%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.5mg 40%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.43mg 30%
Carbs 0g 67.14g 22%
Protein 0g 9.68g 19%
Calories 0kcal 312kcal 16%
Calcium 24mg 168mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.542mg 11%
Choline 0mg 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.35mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Fats 0g 3.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.756g 5%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 0g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +1309.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6325%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.