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Turmeric vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and cocoa solids different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin E, and potassium, while cocoa solids are higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 694% more than cocoa solids.
  • Turmeric contains 44 times more vitamin E than cocoa solids. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while cocoa solids contain 0.1mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index (24) than turmeric (0).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types were used in this article.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +296.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.6%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4330%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +436%
Contains more CholineCholine +310%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 3.837mg 694%
Iron 55mg 13.86mg 514%
Copper 1.3mg 3.788mg 276%
Magnesium 208mg 499mg 69%
Phosphorus 299mg 734mg 62%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Fiber 22.7g 37g 57%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.1mg 29%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8.07g 28%
Zinc 4.5mg 6.81mg 21%
Protein 9.68g 19.6g 20%
Fats 3.25g 13.7g 16%
Potassium 2080mg 1524mg 16%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.3µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 4.57g 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.5µg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.241mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.254mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.185mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 228kcal 4%
Calcium 168mg 128mg 4%
Folate 20µg 32µg 3%
Carbs 67.14g 57.9g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.078mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.44g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.118mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 27mg 21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +328.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +321.5%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +917.8%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.