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Turmeric vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and nori different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 818% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 104 times more magnesium than nori. While turmeric contains 208mg of magnesium, nori contains only 2mg.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Seaweed, laver, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484.3%
Contains more IronIron +2955.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1904%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +630%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.521mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Nori DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.988mg 818%
Iron 55mg 1.8mg 665%
Copper 1.3mg 0.264mg 115%
Fiber 22.7g 0.3g 90%
Potassium 2080mg 356mg 51%
Magnesium 208mg 2mg 49%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 39mg 43%
Phosphorus 299mg 58mg 34%
Folate 20µg 146µg 32%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.05mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.446mg 23%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1mg 23%
Carbs 67.14g 5.11g 21%
Calories 312kcal 35kcal 14%
Calcium 168mg 70mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 4µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.061g 8%
Protein 9.68g 5.81g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 10.4mg 7%
Fats 3.25g 0.28g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.159mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.11g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.098mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.025g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.47mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 48mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.521mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A
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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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1060.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1213.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more WaterWater +561.7%

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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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1696%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.