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Cornmeal vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and cumin?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, yet cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 775% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 21 times more folate than cumin. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while cumin has 10µg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Spices, cumin seed types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1159.2%
Contains more IronIron +1422%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +627.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815.5%

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.
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1990%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.579mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 66.36mg 775%
Manganese 0.174mg 3.333mg 137%
Calcium 3mg 931mg 93%
Copper 0.076mg 0.867mg 88%
Magnesium 32mg 366mg 80%
Phosphorus 99mg 499mg 57%
Folate 209µg 10µg 50%
Potassium 142mg 1788mg 48%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.8mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 14.04g 34%
Fats 1.75g 22.27g 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Fiber 3.9g 10.5g 26%
Protein 7.11g 17.81g 21%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.33mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.435mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.279g 16%
Carbs 79.45g 44.24g 12%
Selenium 10.5µg 5.2µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.628mg 6%
Vitamin A 11µg 64µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.327mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 24.7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 4.579mg 2%
Calories 370kcal 375kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +79.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1172.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1394.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.