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Cashew vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew and cumin

  • Cashew has more copper, selenium, and vitamin K, while cumin has more iron, calcium, manganese, potassium, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 746% higher.
  • Cumin contains 6 times less vitamin K than cashew. Cashew contains 34.1µg of vitamin K, while cumin contains 5.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cumin is lower.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Cashew
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Cumin
5
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 more CopperCopper +153.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2416.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.9%
Contains more IronIron +893.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%

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.
Cashew
3
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Cumin
7
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +531.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1440%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.435mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 6.68mg 66.36mg 746%
Copper 2.195mg 0.867mg 148%
Calcium 37mg 931mg 89%
Manganese 1.655mg 3.333mg 73%
Fats 43.85g 22.27g 33%
Potassium 660mg 1788mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 3.279g 30%
Fiber 3.3g 10.5g 29%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.535g 28%
Selenium 19.9µg 5.2µg 27%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 5.4µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 14.04g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 4.579mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.327mg 21%
Magnesium 292mg 366mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.628mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 3.33mg 16%
Phosphorus 593mg 499mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calories 553kcal 375kcal 9%
Zinc 5.78mg 4.8mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7.7mg 8%
Sodium 12mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Carbs 30.19g 44.24g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Protein 18.22g 17.81g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.435mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Cumin
3
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 FatsFats +96.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Cumin
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.