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Turmeric vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and apples?

  • Apples have less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium than turmeric.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 859% higher.
  • Turmeric has 458 times more iron than apples. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while apples have 0.12mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than apples.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Apples, raw, with skin types in this comparison.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1843.9%
Contains more IronIron +45733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4714.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2618.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1383.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +509.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1347.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.035mg 859%
Iron 55mg 0.12mg 686%
Copper 1.3mg 0.027mg 141%
Fiber 22.7g 2.4g 81%
Potassium 2080mg 107mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 5mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 11mg 41%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.04mg 41%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.18mg 28%
Protein 9.68g 0.26g 19%
Carbs 67.14g 13.81g 18%
Calcium 168mg 6mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 52kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.061mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.028g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 3.4mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.091mg 8%
Fructose 0.45g 5.9g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.051g 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.17g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.6mg 4%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.017mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.007g 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.005mg 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
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3623.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1811.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3440%
Contains more WaterWater +565.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1382.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +539.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1211.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.