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Turmeric vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and ground beef different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 860% more than ground beef.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1123.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +763.1%
Contains more IronIron +2322.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1545.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219900%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.1%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +362.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Ground beef DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.009mg 860%
Iron 55mg 2.27mg 659%
Copper 1.3mg 0.079mg 136%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 241mg 54%
Magnesium 208mg 17mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.12mg 29%
Protein 9.68g 23.87g 28%
Selenium 6.2µg 19.1µg 23%
Carbs 67.14g 0g 22%
Saturated fat 1.838g 6.073g 19%
Phosphorus 299mg 166mg 19%
Fats 3.25g 15.37g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 7.322g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 4.026mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.311mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 33mg 14%
Zinc 4.5mg 5.84mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.9µg 9%
Calories 312kcal 241kcal 4%
Choline 49.2mg 73.2mg 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.171mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.512mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.051mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.6%
Contains more FatsFats +372.9%
Contains more WaterWater +354.2%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1530.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.