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Turmeric vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and lamb

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 860% more than lamb.
  • Turmeric has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +804.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571%
Contains more IronIron +2825.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +992.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.8%
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3064.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.022mg 860%
Iron 55mg 1.88mg 664%
Copper 1.3mg 0.119mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 310mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 23mg 44%
Selenium 6.2µg 26.4µg 37%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 6.66mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8.83g 32%
Protein 9.68g 24.52g 30%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.14mg 29%
Fats 3.25g 20.94g 27%
Carbs 67.14g 0g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 8.82g 21%
Phosphorus 299mg 188mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.25mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 93.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 4.6µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.51g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.1mg 4%
Sodium 27mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.66mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.13mg 2%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 312kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Zinc 4.5mg 4.46mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +763.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +544.3%
Contains more WaterWater +318.1%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1864.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.