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Turmeric vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turmeric and fennel seeds

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, and copper, while fennel seeds have more calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 577% higher.
  • Fennel seeds contain 3 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while fennel seeds contain 18.54mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, fennel seed.

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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 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +196.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%

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 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +603.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 6.533mg 577%
Iron 55mg 18.54mg 456%
Calcium 168mg 1196mg 103%
Fiber 22.7g 39.8g 68%
Magnesium 208mg 385mg 42%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 6.05mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.408mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.47mg 28%
Phosphorus 299mg 487mg 27%
Copper 1.3mg 1.067mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 9.91g 24%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21mg 23%
Fats 3.25g 14.87g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.353mg 16%
Protein 9.68g 15.8g 12%
Potassium 2080mg 1694mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Zinc 4.5mg 3.7mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.48g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.69g 6%
Carbs 67.14g 52.29g 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Sodium 27mg 88mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 345kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.331mg 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
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more FatsFats +357.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%

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
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2107.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.5%

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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. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.