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    Nutrition and buying tips: Turmeric

    September 01, 2014

    Nutrition and buying tips: Turmeric

    Regency grade Turmeric Roots

    All values below are per 1 tsp (3g) of Ground Turmeric.

    Proximates
    Water 0.39g
    Energy 9kcal
    Protein 0.29g
    Total lipid (fat) 0.10g
    Carbohydrate, by difference 2.01g
    Fiber, total dietary 0.7g
    Sugars, total 0.10g

    Minerals
    Calcium, Ca 5mg
    Iron, Fe 1.65mg
    Magnesium, Mg 6mg
    Phosphorus, P 9mg
    Potassium, K 62mg
    Sodium, Na 1mg
    Zinc, Zn 0.14mg

    Vitamins
    Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.0mg
    Thiamin 0.002mg
    Riboflavin 0.004mg
    Niacin 0.041mg
    Vitamin B-6 0.003mg
    Folate, DFE 1µg
    Vitamin B-12 0.00µg
    Vitamin A, RAE 0µg
    Vitamin A, IU 0IU
    Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), 0.13g
    Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.0µg
    Vitamin D 0IU
    Vitamin K 0.4µg

    Lipids
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.055g
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.013g
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.023g
    Cholesterol 0mg

    Tips on buying quality Turmeric

    Turmeric comes in many varieties and colours. Our first recommendation is to freshly grind turmeric whenever possible. Pre-ground turmeric is much weaker in taste, and also not as great from a health benefit point of view, which is one major reason for consuming the spice. What is not commonly known is that Turmeric roots come in colours ranging from a light yellow to a deep red! The darker the colour shows the higher concentration of the curcumin essential oil present in the turmeric. We’ve discovered that the ideal concentration to get a balance between colour, taste and bitterness (too strong is too bitter), is around 3.5-4%. This grade of turmeric is known as Saffron grade thanks to it’s beautiful colour. It originates from Tamil Nadu in India, where the turmeric is able to reach this level of concentration, in comparison to generic supermarket turmeric abroad which would be lucky to even be a 2% concentration of Curcumin. In case you’re still unsure, please refer to our quality and grade standards here when buying good quality whole Turmeric roots.

     

    Data taken from United States Department of Agriculture

    September 01, 2014
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