Curry powder is a British-invented spice blend that typically combines turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, chilli, and other spices. Its nutritional value reflects its constituent spices: useful iron, manganese, and calcium per tablespoon, plus curcumin from turmeric. The blend varies enormously by brand and region.
Cook curry powder in oil or with onions for 1-2 minutes before adding liquid — this blooms the spices and removes the raw flour-like taste. Madras curry powder is hotter; mild is more aromatic than spicy.
Where Curry powder Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,830 mg | 92% | |
| Calcium | 640 mg | 80% | |
| Chloride | 470 mg | 59% | |
| Magnesium | 280 mg | 75% | |
| Phosphorus | 270 mg | 39% | |
| Iron | 58.3 mg | 416% | |
| Folate | 56.0 µg | 28% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 17.0 µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 4.70 mg | 235% | |
| Zinc | 4.10 mg | 41% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.50 mg | 22% | |
| Copper | 1.04 mg | 104% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.00 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.280 mg | 20% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.250 mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.100 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 100 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →