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Whey vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and turmeric?

  • Turmeric is richer than whey in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 861% more.
  • The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Spices, turmeric, ground types in this article.

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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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1191.9%
Contains more IronIron +91566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32400%
Contains more ZincZinc +3361.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1979900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.3%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +207.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 19.8mg 861%
Iron 0.06mg 55mg 687%
Copper 0.004mg 1.3mg 144%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 161mg 2080mg 56%
Magnesium 8mg 208mg 48%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.5mg 40%
Phosphorus 46mg 299mg 36%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.43mg 30%
Carbs 5.14g 67.14g 21%
Protein 0.85g 9.68g 18%
Calories 27kcal 312kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Calcium 47mg 168mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 1.9µg 6.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.35mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.838g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.107mg 6%
Choline 16mg 49.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.756g 5%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Fats 0.36g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.542mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.058mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 54mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.15mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +624.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1038.8%
Contains more FatsFats +802.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1206.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1235.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6772.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. 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.