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Turmeric vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and porridge?

  • Porridge has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin K than turmeric.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 861% higher.
  • Turmeric has 222 times more vitamin E than porridge. Turmeric has 4.43mg of vitamin E, while porridge has 0.02mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12900%
Contains more IronIron +1370.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3150%
Contains more ZincZinc +3361.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1893.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +663.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13300%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Porridge DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0mg 861%
Iron 55mg 3.74mg 641%
Copper 1.3mg 0.04mg 140%
Fiber 22.7g 0.5g 89%
Potassium 2080mg 16mg 61%
Magnesium 208mg 5mg 48%
Phosphorus 299mg 15mg 41%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.13mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.02mg 29%
Carbs 67.14g 10.52g 19%
Protein 9.68g 1.44g 16%
Calories 312kcal 50kcal 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.071mg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Calcium 168mg 87mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.033g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.013mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.52mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.21g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.114g 4%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.028g 1%
Sodium 27mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1447.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3118.2%
Contains more WaterWater +581.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1503.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.