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Turmeric vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and pork

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E; however, pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 860% more than pork.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +642.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.7%
Contains more IronIron +6221.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1680.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +630.6%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1427.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1412.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pork DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.009mg 860%
Iron 55mg 0.87mg 677%
Copper 1.3mg 0.073mg 136%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Selenium 6.2µg 45.3µg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.877mg 68%
Potassium 2080mg 423mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 28mg 43%
Protein 9.68g 27.32g 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.29mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.464mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 5.037mg 23%
Carbs 67.14g 0g 22%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.39mg 19%
Fats 3.25g 13.92g 16%
Calcium 168mg 19mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.838g 5.23g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 6.19g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.321mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 299mg 246mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 93.9mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 242kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.698mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.2g 3%
Sodium 27mg 62mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +695.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more FatsFats +328.3%
Contains more WaterWater +350.4%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1278.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.