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Turmeric vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and macaroon

  • Macaroon has less iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for iron is 677% more.
  • Turmeric has 34 times more calcium than macaroon. Turmeric has 168mg of calcium, while macaroon has 5mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +617.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1591.1%
Contains more IronIron +6607.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~6.8µg

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +440.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Macaroon DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.82mg 677%
Copper 1.3mg 0.269mg 115%
Saturated fat 1.838g 20.099g 83%
Fiber 22.7g 5.1g 70%
Potassium 2080mg 123mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 29mg 43%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.73mg 34%
Phosphorus 299mg 68mg 33%
Fats 3.25g 22.55g 30%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.19mg 28%
Calcium 168mg 5mg 16%
Protein 9.68g 3.02g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1.1µg 10%
Sodium 27mg 241mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 9.1mg 7%
Calories 312kcal 460kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.22mg 7%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1.61g 3%
Carbs 67.14g 61.22g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.096mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 6.2µg 6.8µg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 45.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.81g 0%
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +314%
Contains more FatsFats +593.8%
~equal in Carbs ~61.22g

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.