Turmeric vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turmeric and bay leaf?
- Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and phosphorus, yet bay leaf is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C, and folate.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 506% more.
- Turmeric has 4 times more potassium than bay leaf. While turmeric has 2080mg of potassium, bay leaf has only 529mg.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, bay leaf types in this article.
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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 | +73.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +396.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +544.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1526.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 8.167mg | 506% |
| Iron | 55mg | 43mg | 150% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 1.74mg | 126% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.416mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 834mg | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 46.5mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 529mg | 46% |
| Folate | 20µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 309µg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 113mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 120mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.421mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 26.3g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 2.29g | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Fats | 3.25g | 8.36g | 8% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 3.7mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 2.8µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 2.005mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 7.61g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1.64g | 3% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 74.97g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 2.28g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 313kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 48.67g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 23mg | 0% |
| 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.9% |
