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Turmeric vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and butterscotch

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium in turmeric is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 861% more than butterscotch.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69233.3%
Contains more IronIron +549900%
Contains more CopperCopper +129900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1979900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%

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%
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Butterscotch DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.001mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.01mg 687%
Copper 1.3mg 0.001mg 144%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 3mg 61%
Magnesium 208mg 0mg 50%
Phosphorus 299mg 1mg 43%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.09mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.09mg 29%
Protein 9.68g 0.03g 19%
Sodium 27mg 391mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.004mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.3µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.016mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 67.14g 90.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.002mg 8%
Folate 20µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.122g 4%
Calories 312kcal 391kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.012mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.065g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.845g 1%
Fats 3.25g 3.3g 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 80.46g 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
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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +144.8%
Contains more OtherOther +594.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
~equal in Fats ~3.3g

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.2%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.