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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.
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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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.
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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Dates DV% diff.
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
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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +901.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5128.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4246.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.