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Turmeric vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and taco

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and phosphorus; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 850% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 46 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while taco contains 1.19mg.
  • The glycemic index of taco is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +895.2%
Contains more IronIron +4521.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7851.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.4%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +638.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.2%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Taco DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.249mg 850%
Iron 55mg 1.19mg 673%
Copper 1.3mg 0.077mg 136%
Fiber 22.7g 3.9g 75%
Potassium 2080mg 209mg 55%
Magnesium 208mg 32mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.6mg 26%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.75mg 25%
Phosphorus 299mg 178mg 17%
Carbs 67.14g 19.85g 16%
Sodium 27mg 397mg 16%
Fats 3.25g 12.7g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 3.042g 15%
Saturated fat 1.838g 4.384g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 4.411g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 168mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Selenium 6.2µg 9.2µg 5%
Calories 312kcal 226kcal 4%
Choline 49.2mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.65mg 2%
Protein 9.68g 8.86g 2%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 15.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.9g N/A
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0.45g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.2%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
Contains more FatsFats +290.8%
Contains more WaterWater +343.7%
~equal in Protein ~8.86g

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.4%

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
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +495%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.