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Turmeric vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and chocolate milk

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 858% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains 229 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while chocolate milk contains 0.24mg.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate milk is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1145.5%
Contains more IronIron +22816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +997.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.3%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.077mg 858%
Iron 55mg 0.24mg 685%
Copper 1.3mg 0.065mg 137%
Fiber 22.7g 0.8g 88%
Potassium 2080mg 167mg 56%
Magnesium 208mg 13mg 46%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.41mg 37%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.07mg 29%
Phosphorus 299mg 101mg 28%
Carbs 67.14g 10.34g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 9.68g 3.17g 13%
Calories 312kcal 83kcal 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.3µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.9µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Choline 49.2mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 168mg 112mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.295mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.124g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.037mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.104g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.99g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.162mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 60mg 1%
Fats 3.25g 3.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 9.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +549.3%
Contains more OtherOther +785%
Contains more WaterWater +540.5%
~equal in Fats ~3.39g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.5%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.