Cumin vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cumin and basil different?
- Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium, while basil is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 790% more than basil.
- Cumin contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than basil. Cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while basil contains 0.034mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than cumin (0).
Spices, cumin seed and Basil, fresh 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +471.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +506.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1993.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +125.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +492.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +791.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1633.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +316.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1747.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +407.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +133.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +312.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7581.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +580% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Iron | 66.36mg | 3.17mg | 790% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 414.8µg | 341% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.148mg | 95% |
Calcium | 931mg | 177mg | 75% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 64mg | 72% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 56mg | 63% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.385mg | 54% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.034mg | 50% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 295mg | 44% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 1.6g | 36% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 0.81mg | 36% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.088g | 35% |
Fats | 22.27g | 0.64g | 33% |
Protein | 17.81g | 3.15g | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.902mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.155mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 264µg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.389g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.076mg | 19% |
Calories | 375kcal | 23kcal | 18% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.8mg | 17% |
Folate | 10µg | 68µg | 15% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 2.65g | 14% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 18mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.041g | 7% |
Sodium | 168mg | 4mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
Choline | 24.7mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | 0.3g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +465.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3379.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1569.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +408% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1042.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15854.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +742.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |