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Turmeric vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and beans

  • Beans have less iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin K.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for iron is 684% more.
  • Turmeric has 30 times more vitamin E than beans. Turmeric has 4.43mg of vitamin E, while beans have 0.15mg.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.7%
Contains more IronIron +18865.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.29mg 684%
Copper 1.3mg 0.206mg 122%
Fiber 22.7g 5.5g 69%
Potassium 2080mg 296mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 32mg 42%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.15mg 29%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.4mg 28%
Phosphorus 299mg 104mg 28%
Carbs 67.14g 20.49g 16%
Calcium 168mg 50mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.8µg 11%
Protein 9.68g 4.8g 10%
Calories 312kcal 105kcal 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.103g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.43mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.172g 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.1mg 3%
Choline 49.2mg 30.8mg 3%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.13mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 20µg 24µg 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.035g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 7.78g 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 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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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.7%
Contains more OtherOther +314%
Contains more WaterWater +465%

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% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1182.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.