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Turmeric vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and lime

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E; however, lime has more vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 861% more.
  • Turmeric has 92 times more iron than lime. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while lime has 0.6mg.
  • Lime has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Limes, raw.

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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 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1939.2%
Contains more IronIron +9066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +3990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1561.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1913.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Lime DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.008mg 861%
Iron 55mg 0.6mg 680%
Copper 1.3mg 0.065mg 137%
Fiber 22.7g 2.8g 80%
Potassium 2080mg 102mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 6mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 18mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.11mg 40%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 29.1mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.22mg 28%
Carbs 67.14g 10.54g 19%
Protein 9.68g 0.7g 18%
Calories 312kcal 30kcal 14%
Calcium 168mg 33mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.6µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.02mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 5.1mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.022g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.217mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.2mg 7%
Fats 3.25g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.043mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.055g 5%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.019g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.002mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1282.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537%
Contains more OtherOther +2260%
Contains more WaterWater +586.8%

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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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2263.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1274.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.