Turmeric vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turmeric and allspice

Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, allspice has more calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 733% higher.
Allspice has 8 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while allspice has 7.06mg.
Allspice has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

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

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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.

Turmeric

Allspice

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%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+293.5%

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.

Turmeric

Allspice

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	19.8mg	2.943mg	733%
Iron	55mg	7.06mg	599%
Copper	1.3mg	0.553mg	83%
Calcium	168mg	661mg	49%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	39.2mg	43%
Zinc	4.5mg	1.01mg	32%
Potassium	2080mg	1044mg	30%
Vitamin E	4.43mg		30%
Phosphorus	299mg	113mg	27%
Magnesium	208mg	135mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.542mg		11%
Vitamin K	13.4µg		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.756g	2.36g	11%
Vitamin B3	1.35mg	2.86mg	9%
Choline	49.2mg		9%
Fats	3.25g	8.69g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.21mg	8%
Protein	9.68g	6.09g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.063mg	7%
Selenium	6.2µg	2.7µg	6%
Fiber	22.7g	21.6g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.101mg	4%
Folate	20µg	36µg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	27µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.838g	2.55g	3%
Calories	312kcal	263kcal	2%
Carbs	67.14g	72.12g	2%
Sodium	27mg	77mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.449g	0.66g	1%
Fructose	0.45g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	322kcal	432kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.66	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	44.44g	50.52g	N/A
Sugar	3.21g		N/A
Trans fat	0.056g	0g	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		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.081g		N/A