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Turmeric vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and danish pastry different?

  • Turmeric is higher than danish pastry in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 846% more than danish pastry.
  • Turmeric contains 31 times more iron than danish pastry. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while danish pastry contains 1.8mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than turmeric (0).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Danish pastry, cheese types were used 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.
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% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2022.4%
Contains more IronIron +2955.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5541%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.8%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Danish pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.351mg 846%
Iron 55mg 1.8mg 665%
Copper 1.3mg 0.089mg 135%
Fiber 22.7g 1g 87%
Potassium 2080mg 98mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 15mg 46%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.7mg 35%
Fats 3.25g 21.9g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 11.313g 27%
Phosphorus 299mg 108mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.35mg 27%
Saturated fat 1.838g 6.794g 23%
Selenium 6.2µg 18.9µg 23%
Sodium 27mg 417mg 17%
Calcium 168mg 35mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 2.575g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.19mg 11%
Carbs 67.14g 37.2g 10%
Folate 20µg 60µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 6.9µg 5%
Choline 49.2mg 20.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2mg 4%
Calories 312kcal 374kcal 3%
Protein 9.68g 8g 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.21g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more OtherOther +372%
Contains more FatsFats +573.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.4%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2419.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.6%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.