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Turmeric vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and icing

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium in turmeric is higher than in icing.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 861% more than icing.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of icing is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6017.6%
Contains more IronIron +34275%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1561.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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%
Icing
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +885.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +2039.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Icing DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.16mg 686%
Copper 1.3mg 0mg 144%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 34mg 60%
Magnesium 208mg 1mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 7.951g 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 18mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.07mg 40%
Fats 3.25g 16.23g 20%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1.53mg 19%
Protein 9.68g 0g 19%
Calcium 168mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.302mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 4.86g 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.055mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 2.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 27mg 184mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.22mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.974g 5%
Calories 312kcal 418kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 67.14g 67.89g 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin K 13.4µg 13µg 0%
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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +774.1%
Contains more FatsFats +399.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
~equal in Carbs ~67.89g

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +982.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.7%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.