Bay leaf vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bay leaf and cumin different?

Bay leaf is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C, while cumin is higher in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 292% more than bay leaf.
Bay leaf contains 6 times more vitamin C than cumin. Bay leaf contains 46.5mg of vitamin C, while cumin contains 7.7mg.

Spices, bay leaf and Spices, cumin seed types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Bay leaf

Cumin

Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+145%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+238%
Contains more IronIron	+54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+341.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Bay leaf

Cumin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+503.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+6877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	43mg	66.36mg	292%
Manganese	8.167mg	3.333mg	210%
Vitamin B6	1.74mg	0.435mg	100%
Fiber	26.3g	10.5g	63%
Magnesium	120mg	366mg	59%
Phosphorus	113mg	499mg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.628mg	52%
Copper	0.416mg	0.867mg	50%
Vitamin C	46.5mg	7.7mg	43%
Folate	180µg	10µg	43%
Potassium	529mg	1788mg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	1.64g	14.04g	31%
Vitamin A	309µg	64µg	27%
Vitamin E		3.33mg	22%
Fats	8.36g	22.27g	21%
Protein	7.61g	17.81g	20%
Vitamin B3	2.005mg	4.579mg	16%
Carbs	74.97g	44.24g	10%
Calcium	834mg	931mg	10%
Zinc	3.7mg	4.8mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.327mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.29g	3.279g	7%
Sodium	23mg	168mg	6%
Vitamin K		5.4µg	5%
Selenium	2.8µg	5.2µg	4%
Choline		24.7mg	4%
Calories	313kcal	375kcal	3%
Saturated fat	2.28g	1.535g	3%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	411kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	11	N/A
Net carbs	48.67g	33.74g	N/A
Sugar		2.25g	N/A