Turmeric vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turmeric and rice different?
- Turmeric is higher than rice in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 840% more than rice.
- Turmeric contains 111 times more vitamin E than rice. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while rice contains 0.04mg.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index (60) than turmeric (0).
Spices, turmeric, ground and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1580% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5842.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4483.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1784.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +818.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +595.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4094.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10975% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1053.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.472mg | 840% |
| Iron | 55mg | 1.2mg | 673% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.069mg | 137% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 0.4g | 89% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 35mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 12mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 43mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.49mg | 36% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.04mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 10mg | 16% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 2.69g | 14% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 28.17g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Folate | 20µg | 58µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 2.1mg | 9% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 130kcal | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.077g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.076g | 5% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.28g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 7.5µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.063mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +259.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1060.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1585.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +432.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +410.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +894.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
