Buckwheat vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buckwheat and cumin

Buckwheat contains less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber than cumin.
Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 820% higher.
Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Spices, cumin seed.

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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.

Buckwheat

Cumin

Contains less SodiumSodium

-97.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+617.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1931.8%
Contains more IronIron	+8195%
Contains more CopperCopper	+493.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+686.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+612.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+727%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+136.4%

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.

Buckwheat

Cumin

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1470%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+464.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+184.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.8mg	66.36mg	820%
Manganese	0.403mg	3.333mg	127%
Calcium	7mg	931mg	92%
Copper	0.146mg	0.867mg	80%
Magnesium	51mg	366mg	75%
Phosphorus	70mg	499mg	61%
Potassium	88mg	1788mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.628mg	49%
Zinc	0.61mg	4.8mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	0.188g	14.04g	35%
Fats	0.62g	22.27g	33%
Fiber	2.7g	10.5g	31%
Protein	3.38g	17.81g	29%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.435mg	28%
Vitamin B3	0.94mg	4.579mg	23%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	3.33mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.327mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.188g	3.279g	21%
Calories	92kcal	375kcal	14%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.7mg	9%
Carbs	19.94g	44.24g	8%
Sodium	4mg	168mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	64µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.359mg		7%
Saturated fat	0.134g	1.535g	6%
Selenium	2.2µg	5.2µg	5%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	5.4µg	3%
Folate	14µg	10µg	1%
Choline	20.1mg	24.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	272kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	109g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	11	N/A
Net carbs	17.24g	33.74g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g	2.25g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.049mg		0%
Threonine	0.129mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.127mg		0%
Leucine	0.212mg		0%
Lysine	0.172mg		0%
Methionine	0.044mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.133mg		0%
Valine	0.173mg		0%
Histidine	0.079mg		0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%