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Turmeric vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and welsh onion?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet welsh onion is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 855% higher.
  • Turmeric has 45 times more iron than welsh onion. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while welsh onion has 1.22mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than welsh onion.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Onions, welsh, raw 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +804.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +881.1%
Contains more IronIron +4408.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14352.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +768.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +828.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3757.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1343.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Welsh onion DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.137mg 855%
Iron 55mg 1.22mg 672%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 193.4µg 150%
Copper 1.3mg 0.07mg 137%
Fiber 22.7g 2.4g 81%
Potassium 2080mg 212mg 55%
Magnesium 208mg 23mg 44%
Phosphorus 299mg 49mg 36%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.52mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 27mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.51mg 26%
Carbs 67.14g 6.5g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.9g 16%
Calcium 168mg 18mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 34kcal 14%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.067g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 5.3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.169mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.156g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.072mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 20µg 16µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.056g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 27mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.5%
Contains more FatsFats +712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.9%
Contains more OtherOther +911.4%
Contains more WaterWater +604.3%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +701.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.