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Turmeric vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and pear

  • Pear has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 859% more than pear.
  • Pear contains 306 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while pear contains 0.18mg.
  • The glycemic index of pear is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Pears, 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 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1693.1%
Contains more IronIron +30455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1485.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2391.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1006.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pear DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.048mg 859%
Iron 55mg 0.18mg 685%
Copper 1.3mg 0.082mg 135%
Fiber 22.7g 3.1g 78%
Potassium 2080mg 116mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 7mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 12mg 41%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.1mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.12mg 29%
Protein 9.68g 0.36g 19%
Carbs 67.14g 15.23g 17%
Calcium 168mg 9mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 57kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.049mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 5.1mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.022g 8%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 4.4µg 8%
Fructose 0.45g 6.42g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.029mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.14g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.094g 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.002mg 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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2588.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2221.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2183.9%
Contains more WaterWater +553.4%

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
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +704.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +235.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +584.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1326.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.