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Turmeric vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and English muffins

  • English muffins have less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 845% more.
  • Turmeric has 62 times more iron than English muffins. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while English muffins have 0.89mg.
  • Turmeric is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1487.8%
Contains more IronIron +6079.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric English muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.357mg 845%
Iron 55mg 0.89mg 676%
Copper 1.3mg 0.129mg 130%
Fiber 22.7g 2.7g 80%
Potassium 2080mg 131mg 57%
Magnesium 208mg 21mg 45%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.7mg 35%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 299mg 133mg 24%
Sodium 27mg 464mg 19%
Calcium 168mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.181mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Carbs 67.14g 46g 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.259g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.043mg 5%
Protein 9.68g 7.7g 4%
Folate 20µg 37µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 235kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.446mg 2%
Fats 3.25g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.566mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.888g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more OtherOther +195%
Contains more WaterWater +227.6%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.