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Turmeric vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turmeric and spinach raw

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 822% more than spinach raw.
  • Spinach raw has 20 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while spinach raw has 2.71mg.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spinach raw is 32, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.8%
Contains more IronIron +1929.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +749.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +733.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3503.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Spinach raw DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.897mg 822%
Iron 55mg 2.71mg 654%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 482.9µg 391%
Copper 1.3mg 0.13mg 130%
Fiber 22.7g 2.2g 82%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Potassium 2080mg 558mg 45%
Folate 20µg 194µg 44%
Phosphorus 299mg 49mg 36%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.53mg 36%
Magnesium 208mg 79mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 28.1mg 30%
Carbs 67.14g 3.63g 21%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 2.03mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 23kcal 14%
Protein 9.68g 2.86g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.065mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 1µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.063g 8%
Calcium 168mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.195mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 19.3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.165g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.724mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.39g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.189mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.078mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 79mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.45g 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.5%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1749.6%
Contains more OtherOther +311.6%
Contains more WaterWater +611.3%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4390%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +245.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.