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Turmeric vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and black turtle bean different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin E, zinc, and potassium; however, black turtle bean is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 817% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 21 times more vitamin E than black turtle bean. While turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, black turtle bean contains only 0.21mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than black turtle bean (20).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +532.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Calcium ~160mg

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%
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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2009.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +139.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1mg 817%
Iron 55mg 8.7mg 579%
Folate 20µg 444µg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.9mg 70%
Copper 1.3mg 1mg 33%
Fiber 22.7g 15.5g 29%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.21mg 28%
Protein 9.68g 21.25g 23%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.2mg 21%
Phosphorus 299mg 440mg 20%
Potassium 2080mg 1500mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.286mg 14%
Magnesium 208mg 160mg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 5.6µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.232g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.899mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 3.2µg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.955mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.193mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.387g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.078g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 312kcal 339kcal 1%
Sodium 27mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 168mg 160mg 1%
Carbs 67.14g 63.25g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 2.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.592mg 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
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +261.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.5%
~equal in Carbs ~63.25g

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.