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Turmeric vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and rutabagas different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 855% more than rutabagas.
  • Turmeric contains 125 times more iron than rutabagas. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while rutabagas contain 0.44mg.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than turmeric (0).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Rutabagas, raw 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.
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +940%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +582%
Contains more IronIron +12400%
Contains more CopperCopper +3962.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15014.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%

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%
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.131mg 855%
Iron 55mg 0.44mg 682%
Copper 1.3mg 0.032mg 141%
Fiber 22.7g 2.3g 82%
Potassium 2080mg 305mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 20mg 45%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.24mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 53mg 35%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.3mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 25mg 27%
Carbs 67.14g 8.62g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.08g 17%
Calories 312kcal 37kcal 14%
Calcium 168mg 43mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.3µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.027g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.04mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 14.1mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.16g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.088g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.09mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1.61g 1%
Sodium 27mg 12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Folate 20µg 21µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +796.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1931.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678.9%
Contains more OtherOther +897.2%
Contains more WaterWater +596%

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1696%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +349.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +505.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +257.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.