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Turmeric vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turmeric and tomato sauce

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium in turmeric is higher than in tomato sauce.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 856% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has 57 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while tomato sauce has 0.96mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600.3%
Contains more IronIron +5629.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1030.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1945.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1007.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17422.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +397%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.113mg 856%
Iron 55mg 0.96mg 676%
Copper 1.3mg 0.115mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 1.5g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 297mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 15mg 46%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.22mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 27mg 39%
Carbs 67.14g 5.31g 21%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1.44mg 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.2g 17%
Calcium 168mg 14mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 24kcal 14%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2.8µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.041g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 9.9mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.065mg 7%
Fats 3.25g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.309mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.121g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.024mg 3%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.098mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.044g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +706.7%
Contains more FatsFats +983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1164.4%
Contains more OtherOther +270.7%
Contains more WaterWater +610.4%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +378.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +271.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.