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Turmeric vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and spread?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 860% higher.
  • Turmeric has 114 times more fiber than spread. Turmeric has 22.7g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
  • Turmeric contains less sodium.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1790.9%
Contains more IronIron +6862%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76053.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%

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%
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +737.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Spread DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.026mg 860%
Iron 55mg 0.79mg 678%
Copper 1.3mg 0.13mg 130%
Fiber 22.7g 0.2g 90%
Potassium 2080mg 110mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 8mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 27mg 1013mg 43%
Phosphorus 299mg 59mg 34%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.02mg 32%
Fats 3.25g 17.34g 22%
Saturated fat 1.838g 5.977g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 7.584g 18%
Carbs 67.14g 11.94g 18%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1.74mg 18%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 2.565g 12%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.172mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 9.7µg 6%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Calories 312kcal 235kcal 4%
Protein 9.68g 7.66g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.73mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.43mg 2%
Choline 49.2mg 62.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.7%
Contains more FatsFats +433.5%
Contains more WaterWater +369.1%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1589.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.