Caraway spice vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caraway spice and cumin different?
- Caraway spice is higher in fiber, vitamin C, and selenium; however, cumin is richer in iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 627% higher.
- Caraway spice contains 4 times more fiber than cumin. While caraway spice contains 38g of fiber, cumin contains only 10.5g.
Spices, caraway seed and Spices, cumin seed are the varieties 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +132.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +308.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.23mg | 66.36mg | 627% |
| Fiber | 38g | 10.5g | 110% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 3.333mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 258mg | 366mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 689mg | 931mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.383mg | 0.628mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.125g | 14.04g | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 7.7mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 12.1µg | 5.2µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1351mg | 1788mg | 13% |
| Fats | 14.59g | 22.27g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 568mg | 499mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 168mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.435mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 5.5mg | 4.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 3.33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.606mg | 4.579mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.4µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.867mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 64µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.62g | 1.535g | 4% |
| Protein | 19.77g | 17.81g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.379mg | 0.327mg | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 375kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 49.9g | 44.24g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 11.9g | 33.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 24.7mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.272g | 3.279g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.756mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.826mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.218mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.031mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.55mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.77 g
Fats:
14.59 g
Carbs:
49.9 g
Water:
9.87 g
Other:
5.87 g
Protein:
17.81 g
Fats:
22.27 g
Carbs:
44.24 g
Water:
8.06 g
Other:
7.62 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +52.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.272 g
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 | -59.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.279g
