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Turmeric vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and plums

  • Plums have less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 859% more.
  • Turmeric has 324 times more iron than plums. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while plums have 0.17mg.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Plums, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1224.8%
Contains more IronIron +32252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2180.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1768.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1603.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +2489.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Plum DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.052mg 859%
Iron 55mg 0.17mg 685%
Copper 1.3mg 0.057mg 138%
Fiber 22.7g 1.4g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 157mg 57%
Magnesium 208mg 7mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 16mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.1mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.26mg 28%
Carbs 67.14g 11.42g 19%
Protein 9.68g 0.7g 18%
Calcium 168mg 6mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 46kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 9.5mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 1.9mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.135mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.017g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 6.4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.417mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.28g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.044g 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.028mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 3.07g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Sodium 27mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.134g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 9.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1282.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1060.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1813.5%
Contains more WaterWater +578.8%

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1618.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +51.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1234.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +582.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.