Turmeric

The primary culinary spice derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, including whole fresh, dried, and ground forms.

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Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 311kcal
Protein 9.7g
Carbs 44.4g
Fat 3.2g
Fibre 22.7g Sugar 3.2g
Mass Distribution

1 tsp is about 3 g — roughly 10 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈2.61kg
Freshwater ≈591.25L
Land ≈2.16m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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Where to next

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