Allspice vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between allspice and turmeric

Allspice has more calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 733% higher.
Turmeric has 56 times less vitamin C than allspice. Allspice has 39.2mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
Allspice has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Spices, allspice, ground 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.

Allspice

Turmeric

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+293.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.2%
Contains more IronIron	+679%
Contains more CopperCopper	+135.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+345.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+164.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+572.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.6%

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.

Allspice

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.943mg	19.8mg	733%
Iron	7.06mg	55mg	599%
Copper	0.553mg	1.3mg	83%
Calcium	661mg	168mg	49%
Vitamin C	39.2mg	0.7mg	43%
Zinc	1.01mg	4.5mg	32%
Potassium	1044mg	2080mg	30%
Vitamin E		4.43mg	30%
Phosphorus	113mg	299mg	27%
Magnesium	135mg	208mg	17%
Vitamin B5		0.542mg	11%
Vitamin K		13.4µg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.36g	0.756g	11%
Vitamin B3	2.86mg	1.35mg	9%
Choline		49.2mg	9%
Fats	8.69g	3.25g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.21mg	0.107mg	8%
Protein	6.09g	9.68g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.15mg	7%
Selenium	2.7µg	6.2µg	6%
Fiber	21.6g	22.7g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.101mg	0.058mg	4%
Folate	36µg	20µg	4%
Vitamin A	27µg	0µg	3%
Saturated fat	2.55g	1.838g	3%
Calories	263kcal	312kcal	2%
Carbs	72.12g	67.14g	2%
Sodium	77mg	27mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.66g	0.449g	1%
Fructose		0.45g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	432kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	0.66	N/A
Net carbs	50.52g	44.44g	N/A
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