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White pepper vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white pepper and turmeric

  • White pepper has more vitamin C, fiber, and calcium; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, copper, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 674% more than white pepper.
  • Turmeric contains 30 times less vitamin C than white pepper. White pepper contains 21mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, pepper, white and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 80% 6.4% 537% 303% 31% 75% 0.65% 561% 17%
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 CalciumCalcium +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2749.3%
Contains more IronIron +284.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 29% 4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 89% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White pepper Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 4.3mg 19.8mg 674%
Iron 14.31mg 55mg 509%
Potassium 73mg 2080mg 59%
Copper 0.91mg 1.3mg 43%
Zinc 1.13mg 4.5mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Magnesium 90mg 208mg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Phosphorus 176mg 299mg 18%
Fiber 26.2g 22.7g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Calcium 265mg 168mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.212mg 1.35mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6.2µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.626g 1.838g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.058mg 3%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Fats 2.12g 3.25g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.15mg 2%
Calories 296kcal 312kcal 1%
Protein 10.4g 9.68g 1%
Sodium 5mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.107mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.789g 0.449g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.616g 0.756g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 0.66 N/A
Net carbs 42.41g 44.44g N/A
Carbs 68.61g 67.14g 0%
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.003g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 2% 69% 11% 7%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 68.61 g
Water: 11.42 g
Other: 7.45 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 FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
~equal in Protein ~9.68g
~equal in Carbs ~67.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 39% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.789 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.616 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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.7%

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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. White pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170933/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.