Turmeric runs 312 calories per 100g, but realistic per-meal portions add fewer than 5 calories. Useful as flavor without budget cost. The 100g number is mostly a comparison reference.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical turmeric serving translates in your tracker:
Carb-forward — most of its 312 kcal come from carbohydrate, so it's best placed around training when your body uses carbs most readily.
How turmeric stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at turmeric and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreTurmeric has approximately 312 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 265 calories.
9.7g of protein per 100g. That puts turmeric at roughly 3.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other herbs & spices sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Turmeric sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.