Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	15.3% 442kcal	13.5% 391kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.75% 4.6g	11% 10.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.14% 2.6g	12% 3.87g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	61% 0.98g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.6% 0.95g	4.17% 0.71g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.2% 95g	69.7% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.28% 4.55g	3.34% 2.42g	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	0.88% 0.64g	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	% 0.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.37g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	84.7% 32g	138% 52.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24.5% 13.7g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Turmeric	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	30% 269μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.85% 0.082mg	60.6% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.4% 0.21mg	43.5% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.9mg	43.8% 7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15.4% 0.77mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.7% 0.15mg	60% 0.78mg	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	7.1% 28.3μg	97% 388μg	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	1.1% 0.99mg	78.7% 71mg	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	42% 6.28mg	70.7% 10.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	16% 19μg	2025% 2430μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Turmeric	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 238mg	268% 2679mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	205% 1.84mg	135% 1.2mg	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	975% 78mg	2190% 175mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	70% 295mg	74.2% 312mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1220% 28mg	485% 11mg	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	60.5% 424mg	40.7% 285mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86.7% 2948mg	34% 1154mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.8μg	12% 6.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.55% 38.3mg	5.2% 78mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.38mg	79.6% 8.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.49% 18.2g	0.3% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.
• Both Ground Turmeric Spice as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.