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Fresh turmeric

Fresh turmeric is the undried rhizome of the turmeric plant, grated, sliced or crushed to season foods or cooked as a vegetable ingredient.

Fresh turmeric — illustrative ingredient image

About Fresh turmeric

Fresh turmeric is the underground rhizome of the turmeric plant, sold before drying and grinding. It has a thin tan-to-brown skin and vivid yellow-orange flesh, often branching into knobby segments. It is used grated, sliced, or crushed to season foods and can also be cooked as a vegetable ingredient.

The flesh is firm and juicy when cut, with an earthy, warm, slightly bitter flavour and a distinctive aroma. Fresh rhizomes may be sold whole or in cut pieces and are not interchangeable by weight with dried turmeric powder, which has less moisture and a more concentrated flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Fresh turmeric

English

Turmeric root

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Fresh turmeric nutrition & diet

Fresh turmeric nutritional value

Reference: Ulgeum, Raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
87kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
15.8g
Fat
2.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh rhizome and dried ground turmeric differ in moisture and concentration; compare equivalent forms rather than treating them as interchangeable. Peeling and trimming also affect the edible portion measured.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — F228000B100a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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