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Turmeric vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and chili Pepper

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while chili Pepper have more vitamin C.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 851% more than chili Pepper.
  • Turmeric contains 46 times more iron than chili Pepper. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, chili Pepper contain only 1.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +732%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.8%
Contains more IronIron +4483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8254.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.237mg 851%
Iron 55mg 1.2mg 673%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 242.5mg 269%
Copper 1.3mg 0.174mg 125%
Fiber 22.7g 1.5g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 340mg 51%
Magnesium 208mg 25mg 44%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.3mg 38%
Phosphorus 299mg 46mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.69mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 9.46g 19%
Protein 9.68g 2g 15%
Calcium 168mg 18mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 40kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.278mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.061mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.5µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.021g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 11.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Fats 3.25g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.109g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.95mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.09mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 20µg 23µg 1%
Sodium 27mg 7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 14.3µg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 5.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1080%
Contains more WaterWater +582.8%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +593.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.