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Turmeric vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and marinara sauce different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 855% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 71 times more iron than marinara sauce. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, marinara sauce contains only 0.78mg.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1055.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +552%
Contains more IronIron +6951.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1504.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +779.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14352.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.6%

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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.137mg 855%
Iron 55mg 0.78mg 678%
Copper 1.3mg 0.081mg 135%
Fiber 22.7g 1.8g 84%
Potassium 2080mg 319mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 18mg 45%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.2mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 34mg 38%
Carbs 67.14g 8.06g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.41g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 3.917mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 2.4mg 14%
Calories 312kcal 51kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.17g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.061mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 13.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.173mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.024mg 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.48g 3%
Folate 20µg 13µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.508g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 5.5g N/A
Sodium 27mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 13.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.377g 0%
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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.5%
Contains more FatsFats +119.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +733%
Contains more OtherOther +326.5%
Contains more WaterWater +580.1%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.