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Turmeric vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and spearmint different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, while spearmint is higher in vitamin A and folate.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 812% more than spearmint.
  • Turmeric contains 5 times more copper than spearmint. Turmeric contains 1.3mg of copper, while spearmint contains 0.24mg.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Spearmint, fresh types were used 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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.1%
Contains more IronIron +363.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1671%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%

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.
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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1.118mg 812%
Iron 55mg 11.87mg 539%
Copper 1.3mg 0.24mg 118%
Fiber 22.7g 6.8g 64%
Potassium 2080mg 458mg 48%
Magnesium 208mg 63mg 35%
Phosphorus 299mg 60mg 34%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.09mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Folate 20µg 105µg 21%
Carbs 67.14g 8.41g 20%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 13.3mg 14%
Calories 312kcal 44kcal 13%
Protein 9.68g 3.29g 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.191g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.25mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.73g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.158mg 4%
Calcium 168mg 199mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.948mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.175mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.394g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.025g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 322kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 227g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.66 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 44.44g 1.61g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 27mg 30mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.066mg 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.2%
Contains more FatsFats +345.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%
Contains more WaterWater +565.8%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1696%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.