Turmeric vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turmeric and allspice

Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, allspice has more calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 733% higher.
Allspice has 8 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while allspice has 7.06mg.
Allspice has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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.

Turmeric

Allspice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.2%
Contains more IronIron	+679%
Contains more CopperCopper	+135.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+345.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+164.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+572.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+293.5%

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.

Turmeric

Allspice

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	19.8mg	2.943mg	733%
Iron	55mg	7.06mg	599%
Copper	1.3mg	0.553mg	83%
Calcium	168mg	661mg	49%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	39.2mg	43%
Zinc	4.5mg	1.01mg	32%
Potassium	2080mg	1044mg	30%
Vitamin E	4.43mg		30%
Phosphorus	299mg	113mg	27%
Magnesium	208mg	135mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.542mg		11%
Vitamin K	13.4µg		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.756g	2.36g	11%
Vitamin B3	1.35mg	2.86mg	9%
Choline	49.2mg		9%
Fats	3.25g	8.69g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.21mg	8%
Protein	9.68g	6.09g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.063mg	7%
Selenium	6.2µg	2.7µg	6%
Fiber	22.7g	21.6g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.101mg	4%
Folate	20µg	36µg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	27µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.838g	2.55g	3%
Calories	312kcal	263kcal	2%
Carbs	67.14g	72.12g	2%
Sodium	27mg	77mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.449g	0.66g	1%
Fructose	0.45g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	322kcal	432kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.66	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	44.44g	50.52g	N/A
Sugar	3.21g		N/A
Trans fat	0.056g	0g	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		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.081g		N/A