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Turmeric vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and fruit salad?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 854% higher.
  • Turmeric has 220 times more iron than fruit salad. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while fruit salad has 0.25mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than fruit salad.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1693.1%
Contains more IronIron +21900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +3114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2035.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13012.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +922.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fruit salad DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.151mg 854%
Iron 55mg 0.25mg 684%
Copper 1.3mg 0.05mg 139%
Fiber 22.7g 1g 87%
Potassium 2080mg 116mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 8mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 14mg 41%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.14mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Protein 9.68g 0.51g 18%
Carbs 67.14g 13.05g 18%
Calcium 168mg 11mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 50kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.014mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.053mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.004g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.356mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.011g 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.03g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.011mg 4%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 12.05g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1798%
Contains more FatsFats +10733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2623.1%
Contains more WaterWater +570.4%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6772.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.