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Turmeric vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and cheese

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium; however, cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 860% more.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +670.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2636.8%
Contains more IronIron +39185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.7%

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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +523.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +458.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.027mg 860%
Iron 55mg 0.14mg 686%
Copper 1.3mg 0.03mg 141%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Saturated fat 1.838g 18.867g 77%
Potassium 2080mg 76mg 59%
Calcium 168mg 710mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Fats 3.25g 33.31g 46%
Magnesium 208mg 27mg 43%
Selenium 6.2µg 28.5µg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Sodium 27mg 653mg 27%
Protein 9.68g 22.87g 26%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.71mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 9.246g 22%
Phosphorus 299mg 455mg 22%
Carbs 67.14g 3.09g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.428mg 21%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.059mg 8%
Zinc 4.5mg 3.64mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 16.5mg 6%
Calories 312kcal 404kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.029mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2072.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +924.9%
Contains more WaterWater +188.1%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1959.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +46.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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