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Turmeric vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turmeric and pastry

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 840% more than pastry.
  • Pastry has 34 times less potassium than turmeric. Turmeric has 2080mg of potassium, while pastry has 61mg.
  • Turmeric contains less saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3309.8%
Contains more IronIron +2048.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +749.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3957.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.3%

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%
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +290%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.488mg 840%
Iron 55mg 2.56mg 656%
Copper 1.3mg 0.114mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 1.5g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 61mg 59%
Fats 3.25g 38.1g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 21.597g 53%
Magnesium 208mg 16mg 46%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.53mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.838g 9.643g 35%
Phosphorus 299mg 60mg 34%
Selenium 6.2µg 24.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 4.894g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.398mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.54mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 4.168mg 18%
Calcium 168mg 10mg 16%
Folate 20µg 78µg 15%
Calories 312kcal 551kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 27mg 249mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.283mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 6.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.021mg 7%
Carbs 67.14g 45.1g 7%
Protein 9.68g 7.3g 5%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 16.1µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +608%
Contains more FatsFats +1072.3%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.4%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.