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Turmeric vs. White pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turmeric and white pepper

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, potassium, copper, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, white pepper is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and calcium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 674% more than white pepper.
  • White pepper contains 28 times less potassium than turmeric. Turmeric contains 2080mg of potassium, while white pepper contains 73mg.

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

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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 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 64% 80% 6.4% 537% 303% 31% 75% 0.65% 561% 17%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%

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 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 29% 4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 7.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric White pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 4.3mg 674%
Iron 55mg 14.31mg 509%
Potassium 2080mg 73mg 59%
Copper 1.3mg 0.91mg 43%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.13mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Magnesium 208mg 90mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21mg 23%
Phosphorus 299mg 176mg 18%
Fiber 22.7g 26.2g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Calcium 168mg 265mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.212mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 3.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.626g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.022mg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Fats 3.25g 2.12g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.126mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 296kcal 1%
Protein 9.68g 10.4g 1%
Sodium 27mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.789g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.616g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 322kcal 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.66 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 44.44g 42.41g N/A
Carbs 67.14g 68.61g 0%
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 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic 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
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
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.4g
~equal in Carbs ~68.61g

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% 39% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.789 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.616 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients
  2. White pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170933/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.