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Turmeric vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and maple sugar

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while maple sugar has more zinc.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 669% more than maple sugar.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of maple sugar is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +994.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.1%
Contains more IronIron +3316.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1029.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2242.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 4.422mg 669%
Iron 55mg 1.61mg 667%
Copper 1.3mg 0.099mg 133%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 274mg 53%
Magnesium 208mg 19mg 45%
Phosphorus 299mg 3mg 42%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0mg 30%
Protein 9.68g 0.1g 19%
Zinc 4.5mg 6.06mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.013mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.048mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.8µg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 2.1mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.04mg 8%
Calcium 168mg 90mg 8%
Carbs 67.14g 90.9g 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.036g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.003mg 8%
Folate 20µg 0µg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.009mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.1g 4%
Calories 312kcal 354kcal 2%
Sodium 27mg 11mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.064g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 84.87g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9580%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +785%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.