Turmeric vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turmeric and garlic different?
- Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin E, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 788% more than garlic.
- Turmeric contains 55 times more vitamin E than garlic. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while garlic contains 0.08mg.
- Garlic has a higher glycemic index (30) than turmeric (0).
Spices, turmeric, ground and Garlic, raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +732% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +418.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3135.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +334.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1084.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +129% |
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 EVitamin E | +5437.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +688.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1054.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 1.672mg | 788% |
| Iron | 55mg | 1.7mg | 666% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.299mg | 111% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 1.235mg | 87% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 2.1g | 82% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 401mg | 49% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 25mg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 31.2mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 1.16mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.08mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 153mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 14.2µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 33.06g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 1.7µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.089g | 8% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 149kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 6.36g | 7% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 23.2mg | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.249g | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 168mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.596mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 27mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.113mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +372% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +355.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3981.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +203.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
