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Turmeric vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and jerky

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium; however, jerky is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 856% more than jerky.
  • Jerky contains 13 times less fiber than turmeric. Turmeric contains 22.7g of fiber, while jerky contains 1.8g.
  • Turmeric has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.4%
Contains more IronIron +914.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17737.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.6%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +804.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +570%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.111mg 856%
Iron 55mg 5.42mg 620%
Copper 1.3mg 0.227mg 119%
Sodium 27mg 2081mg 89%
Fiber 22.7g 1.8g 84%
Protein 9.68g 33.2g 47%
Potassium 2080mg 597mg 44%
Saturated fat 1.838g 10.85g 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Magnesium 208mg 51mg 37%
Fats 3.25g 25.6g 34%
Zinc 4.5mg 8.11mg 33%
Folate 20µg 134µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 11.305g 27%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.49mg 26%
Carbs 67.14g 11g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 20mg 15%
Phosphorus 299mg 407mg 15%
Choline 49.2mg 109.1mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.3µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.163mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 10.7µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.154mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.179mg 6%
Calories 312kcal 410kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.732mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 9g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +510.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243%
Contains more FatsFats +687.7%
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%
~equal in Other ~6.84g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2417.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.7%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.