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Turmeric vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and beer?

  • Beer has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium than turmeric.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 861% higher.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7603.7%
Contains more IronIron +274900%
Contains more CopperCopper +25900%
Contains more ZincZinc +44900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2035.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1222%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Beer DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.008mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.02mg 687%
Copper 1.3mg 0.005mg 144%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 27mg 60%
Magnesium 208mg 6mg 48%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.01mg 41%
Phosphorus 299mg 14mg 41%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 67.14g 3.55g 21%
Protein 9.68g 0.46g 18%
Calcium 168mg 4mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.041mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 10.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.513mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.046mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.005mg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Sodium 27mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0mg 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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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2004.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1791.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +615.6%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.