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Carrot vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and cumin different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, while cumin is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 826% more than carrots.
  • Carrots contain 13 times more vitamin A than cumin. Carrots contain 16706IU of vitamin A, while cumin contains 1270IU.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than cumin (0).

Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Cumin
9
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 -58.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.8%
Contains more IronIron +22020%
Contains more CopperCopper +1826.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%

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.
Carrot
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Cumin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +851.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 66.36mg 826%
Manganese 0.143mg 3.333mg 139%
Copper 0.045mg 0.867mg 91%
Calcium 33mg 931mg 90%
Vitamin A 835µg 64µg 86%
Magnesium 12mg 366mg 84%
Phosphorus 35mg 499mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.628mg 47%
Potassium 320mg 1788mg 43%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.8mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 14.04g 35%
Protein 0.93g 17.81g 34%
Fats 0.24g 22.27g 34%
Fiber 2.8g 10.5g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.435mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.579mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.327mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 3.33mg 18%
Calories 41kcal 375kcal 17%
Carbs 9.58g 44.24g 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.535g 7%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 5.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Sodium 69mg 168mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 24.7mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 7.7mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Cumin
4
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 WaterWater +995.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1815.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9179.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.8%
Contains more OtherOther +693.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Cumin
2
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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2702.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.