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Turmeric vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turmeric and bay leaf?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and phosphorus, yet bay leaf is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 506% more.
  • Turmeric has 4 times more potassium than bay leaf. While turmeric has 2080mg of potassium, bay leaf has only 529mg.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, bay leaf 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.2%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +396.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%

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.
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%
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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1526.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Bay leaf DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 8.167mg 506%
Iron 55mg 43mg 150%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 1.74mg 126%
Copper 1.3mg 0.416mg 98%
Calcium 168mg 834mg 67%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 46.5mg 51%
Potassium 2080mg 529mg 46%
Folate 20µg 180µg 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 309µg 34%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 299mg 113mg 27%
Magnesium 208mg 120mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.421mg 21%
Fiber 22.7g 26.3g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 2.29g 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Fats 3.25g 8.36g 8%
Zinc 4.5mg 3.7mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.8µg 6%
Protein 9.68g 7.61g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.005mg 4%
Carbs 67.14g 74.97g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1.64g 3%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.28g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 312kcal 313kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 322kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.66 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 44.44g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 27mg 23mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +136.2%
Contains more OtherOther +95.6%
Contains more FatsFats +157.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.9%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.