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Turmeric vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and chili pepper

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 853% more.
  • Turmeric has 53 times more iron than chili pepper. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while chili pepper has 1.03mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +804.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546%
Contains more IronIron +5239.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1630.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20428.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chili pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.187mg 853%
Iron 55mg 1.03mg 675%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 143.7mg 159%
Copper 1.3mg 0.129mg 130%
Fiber 22.7g 1.5g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 322mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 23mg 44%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.26mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 43mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.506mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.69mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 8.81g 19%
Protein 9.68g 1.87g 16%
Calcium 168mg 14mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 40kcal 14%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.5µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.042g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 10.9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.201mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.086mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.44g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.239g 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.024g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.244mg 1%
Folate 20µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.072mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 5.3g N/A
Vitamin K 13.4µg 14µg 0%
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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +638.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.1%
Contains more OtherOther +723.3%
Contains more WaterWater +585%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1770.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.