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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, fiber, vitamin C, and folate, 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 18 times more folate than cumin. Bay leaf contains 180µg of folate, while cumin contains 10µg.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Cumin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Cumin 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134%
Contains more FatsFats +166.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients
  2. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.