Turmeric vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turmeric and dates
- The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium in turmeric is higher than in dates.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 849% more than dates.
- Dates have 89 times less vitamin E than turmeric. Turmeric has 4.43mg of vitamin E, while dates have 0.05mg.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Dates, deglet noor.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +383.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +217.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +5292.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +531.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1451.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +382.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7457.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +106.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8760% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +396.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +681% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.262mg | 849% |
Iron | 55mg | 1.02mg | 675% |
Copper | 1.3mg | 0.206mg | 122% |
Fiber | 22.7g | 8g | 59% |
Potassium | 2080mg | 656mg | 42% |
Magnesium | 208mg | 43mg | 39% |
Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.29mg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 62mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.05mg | 29% |
Fructose | 0.45g | 19.56g | 24% |
Protein | 9.68g | 2.45g | 14% |
Calcium | 168mg | 39mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 2.7µg | 9% |
Choline | 49.2mg | 6.3mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.032g | 8% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 3µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.019g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.165mg | 4% |
Fats | 3.25g | 0.39g | 4% |
Carbs | 67.14g | 75.03g | 3% |
Calories | 312kcal | 282kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.036g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.589mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 44.44g | 67.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.21g | 63.35g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.66mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +295.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +733.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +342.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +59.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1147.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3878.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +901.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5128.9% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +4246.7% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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