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Turmeric vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and croissant

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, croissant has more selenium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 847% more.
  • Turmeric has 27 times more iron than croissant. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while croissant has 2.03mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1662.7%
Contains more IronIron +2609.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1525%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.1%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +427.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +644.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Croissant DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.33mg 847%
Iron 55mg 2.03mg 662%
Copper 1.3mg 0.08mg 136%
Fiber 22.7g 2.6g 80%
Potassium 2080mg 118mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 16mg 46%
Saturated fat 1.838g 11.659g 45%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.75mg 34%
Selenium 6.2µg 22.7µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.388mg 28%
Phosphorus 299mg 105mg 28%
Fats 3.25g 21g 27%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.84mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 27mg 467mg 19%
Folate 20µg 88µg 17%
Calcium 168mg 37mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 5.525g 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1.8µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 67.14g 45.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.241mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.861mg 6%
Calories 312kcal 406kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.188mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.058mg 4%
Protein 9.68g 8.2g 3%
Choline 49.2mg 38.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.094g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.6%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more FatsFats +546.2%
Contains more WaterWater +80.5%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1130.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.