Turmeric vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between turmeric and flour
- Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc; however, flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 831% higher.
- Flour has 19 times less potassium than turmeric. Turmeric has 2080mg of potassium, while flour has 107mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.
Food types used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +845.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1020% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1843.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1085.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +802.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +542.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2803.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +446.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +373.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1253.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +337.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +815% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.682mg | 831% |
| Iron | 55mg | 4.64mg | 630% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.144mg | 128% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 2.7g | 80% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.785mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 107mg | 58% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 33.9µg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 22mg | 44% |
| Folate | 20µg | 183µg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.7mg | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.06mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 5.904mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 108mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.494mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0.3µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.155g | 8% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 10.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.044mg | 5% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 364kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.98g | 3% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 76.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.438mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.087g | 1% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 10.33g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.23mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +231.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1439.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~10.33g
~equal in
Water
~11.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +416.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
