Turmeric vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between turmeric and baking powder
- Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc; however, baking powder has more calcium and phosphorus.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 860% more.
- Turmeric has 450 times more zinc than baking powder. Turmeric has 4.5mg of zinc, while baking powder has 0.01mg.
- Turmeric is lower in sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +670.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +399.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +179900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3397.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +632.8% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.011mg | 860% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 5876mg | 571% |
| Iron | 55mg | 11.02mg | 550% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 10600mg | 460% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 2191mg | 270% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.01mg | 143% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 0.2g | 90% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 20mg | 61% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 27mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.01mg | 41% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 0g | 19% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 53kcal | 13% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 27.7g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0g | 5% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 0g | 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
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +157% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +850.6% |
