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Turmeric vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and taco salad?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 854% higher.
  • Turmeric has 48 times more iron than taco salad. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while taco salad has 1.15mg.
  • Turmeric contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Fast foods, taco salad 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +890.5%
Contains more IronIron +4682.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11756.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Taco salad DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.167mg 854%
Iron 55mg 1.15mg 673%
Copper 1.3mg 0.113mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 210mg 55%
Magnesium 208mg 26mg 43%
Phosphorus 299mg 72mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.36mg 29%
Carbs 67.14g 11.91g 18%
Sodium 27mg 385mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Calories 312kcal 141kcal 9%
Calcium 168mg 97mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.2µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 3.446g 7%
Folate 20µg 42µg 6%
Protein 9.68g 6.68g 6%
Fats 3.25g 7.46g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 2.606g 5%
Choline 49.2mg 23.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.883g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.7%
Contains more OtherOther +342.5%
Contains more FatsFats +129.5%
Contains more WaterWater +463%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%

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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

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.