Turmeric, ground leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Turmeric, ground comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Pick Turmeric, ground for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.56 g3.1 gWIN
- Carbohydrate19.35 g21.52 g
- Fibermore is better—7.28 g
- Total sugarsless is better16.99 g1.03 gWIN
- Total fat0 g1.04 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.59 g
- Sodiumless is better26.14 mg8.65 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better127.27 mg666.67 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better30.68 mg53.85 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.82 mg17.63 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better13.64 mg66.67 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.22 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

