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Turmeric vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and garden cress?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc, yet garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 837% higher.
  • Turmeric has 42 times more iron than garden cress. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while garden cress has 1.3mg.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Cress, garden, raw types in this comparison.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +447.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more IronIron +4130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1856.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3480.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +532.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3944%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Garden cress DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.553mg 837%
Iron 55mg 1.3mg 671%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 541.9µg 440%
Copper 1.3mg 0.17mg 126%
Fiber 22.7g 1.1g 86%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 69mg 76%
Potassium 2080mg 606mg 43%
Magnesium 208mg 38mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.23mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Phosphorus 299mg 76mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.7mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 5.5g 21%
Folate 20µg 80µg 15%
Protein 9.68g 2.6g 14%
Calories 312kcal 32kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.247mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.9µg 10%
Calcium 168mg 81mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.023g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.242mg 6%
Choline 49.2mg 19.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.228g 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.7g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 14mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 4.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
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% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.3%
Contains more FatsFats +364.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more WaterWater +595.7%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.