Turmeric vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turmeric and coconut?
- Turmeric is richer than coconut in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 796% more.
- Turmeric has 23 times more iron than coconut. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, coconut has only 2.43mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in turmeric is lower.
- The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +484.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2163.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1745.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +306.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 1.5mg | 796% |
| Iron | 55mg | 2.43mg | 657% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 29.698g | 127% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.435mg | 96% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 9g | 55% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 356mg | 51% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 33.49g | 47% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 32mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 1.1mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.24mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 113mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 15.23g | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 14mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 3.33g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 12.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 10.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.366g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1.425g | 2% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 27mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.077mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +637.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +930.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +265.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +217.4% |
