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Turmeric vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and seaweed different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 852% more than seaweed.
  • Turmeric contains 23 times more potassium than seaweed. Turmeric contains 2080mg of potassium, while seaweed contains 89mg.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2237.1%
Contains more IronIron +1829.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +611.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
~equal in Calcium ~168mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +409.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5250%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.2mg 852%
Iron 55mg 2.85mg 652%
Copper 1.3mg 0.13mg 130%
Fiber 22.7g 1.3g 86%
Potassium 2080mg 89mg 59%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 66µg 44%
Folate 20µg 180µg 40%
Phosphorus 299mg 42mg 37%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.23mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.87mg 24%
Magnesium 208mg 121mg 21%
Carbs 67.14g 9.57g 19%
Protein 9.68g 1.68g 16%
Calories 312kcal 43kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Sodium 27mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.002mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 12.8mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.247g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.47mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.047g 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.56g 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.642mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.098g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 8.27g N/A
Calcium 168mg 168mg 0%
Sugar 3.21g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.2%
Contains more FatsFats +480.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +601.6%
Contains more WaterWater +534.9%
~equal in Other ~6.61g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1508.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.