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Turmeric vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and chicken sandwich

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc; however, chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 851% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 31 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while chicken sandwich contains 1.77mg.
  • Turmeric has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +749%
Contains more IronIron +3007.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1840.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8941.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.219mg 851%
Iron 55mg 1.77mg 665%
Copper 1.3mg 0.067mg 137%
Fiber 22.7g 1.4g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 245mg 54%
Magnesium 208mg 24mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 7.72mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.61mg 35%
Sodium 27mg 753mg 32%
Selenium 6.2µg 19.9µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.383mg 21%
Phosphorus 299mg 185mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 3.177g 16%
Carbs 67.14g 20.89g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 2.41mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 1.2mg 13%
Protein 9.68g 16.28g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.3mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Fats 3.25g 11.19g 12%
Calcium 168mg 58mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 4.481g 10%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Folate 20µg 47µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 8.5µg 4%
Choline 49.2mg 35.3mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 250kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.123g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.03g 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 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +244.3%
Contains more WaterWater +280.9%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +898%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.2%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +107%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +115.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.