Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Ground Turmeric VS Dried Thyme Spices

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ground Turmeric	12%	9%	79%
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Ground Turmeric	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	108% 3120kcal	95% 2760kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	33.5% 32.5g	76.6% 74.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	57.4% 18.4g	85.3% 27.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	52.5% 0.84g	431% 6.9g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39.5% 6.7g	29.4% 5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	516% 671g	492% 639g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44.3% 32g	23.6% 17g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	6.2% 4.5g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 3.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	597% 227g	974% 370g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	173% 97g	163% 91g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Turmeric	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	211% 1900μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.3% 0.58mg	428% 5.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	115% 1.5mg	307% 4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	84.4% 13.5mg	309% 49.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	108% 5.4mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	82.3% 1.07mg	423% 5.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	50% 200μg	685% 2740μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.78% 7mg	556% 500mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	295% 44.3mg	499% 74.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	112% 134μg	14288% 17145μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Turmeric	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	168% 1680mg	1890% 18900mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1444% 13mg	956% 8.6mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	6875% 550mg	15450% 1236mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	495% 2080mg	524% 2200mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8609% 198mg	3420% 78.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	427% 2990mg	287% 2010mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	612% 20800mg	239% 8140mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	113% 62μg	83.6% 46μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18% 270mg	36.7% 550mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	409% 45mg	562% 61.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.47% 129g	2.1% 78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Ground Turmeric vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• Dried Thyme Spices contain more Vitamin A, 8.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6, 13.7 times more Vitamin B9, 71.4 times more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 127.9 times more Vitamin K than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• Both Ground Turmeric Spice as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Ground Turmeric vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• Ground Turmeric Spice has 1.5 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Selenium than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 11.3 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• Both Ground Turmeric Spice and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Magnesium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Ground Turmeric Spice has 1.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Sugars than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 2.3 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 8.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.6 times more Fiber than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• Both Ground Turmeric Spice and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Ground Turmeric Spice as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.