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Turmeric vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and chinese broccoli

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chinese broccoli has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 849% more.
  • Turmeric has 98 times more iron than chinese broccoli. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while chinese broccoli has 0.56mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1055.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696.9%
Contains more IronIron +9721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2031.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1053.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +629.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +822.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3928.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +532.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +395%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.264mg 849%
Iron 55mg 0.56mg 681%
Copper 1.3mg 0.061mg 138%
Fiber 22.7g 2.5g 81%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 84.8µg 60%
Potassium 2080mg 261mg 54%
Magnesium 208mg 18mg 45%
Phosphorus 299mg 41mg 37%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.39mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 28.2mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.48mg 26%
Carbs 67.14g 3.81g 21%
Folate 20µg 99µg 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.14g 17%
Calories 312kcal 22kcal 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.3µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.159mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.11g 8%
Calcium 168mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.437mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.72g 4%
Choline 49.2mg 25.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.07mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.095mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.146mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +749.1%
Contains more FatsFats +351.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1662.2%
Contains more OtherOther +796.2%
Contains more WaterWater +627.9%

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% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +798%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.