Turmeric vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between turmeric and salsa
- Turmeric has more iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium, while salsa has more vitamin A.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for iron is 660% higher.
- Salsa contains 26 times less zinc than turmeric. Turmeric contains 4.5mg of zinc, while salsa contains 0.17mg.
- The amount of sodium in turmeric is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +1200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +670.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2355.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1254.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2547.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +896.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1450% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 861% | |
| Iron | 55mg | 2.24mg | 660% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.096mg | 134% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 1.4g | 85% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 270mg | 53% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 16mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.17mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 30mg | 38% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 7g | 20% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 1.5g | 16% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 12mg | 16% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 36kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.4µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.029g | 8% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.107g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 1.08mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +545.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +859.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +342.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +598.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2706.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +606.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
