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Cumin vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and bay leaf different?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, while bay leaf is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 292% more than bay leaf.
  • Cumin contains 70 times more vitamin B1 than bay leaf. Cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while bay leaf contains 0.009mg.

Spices, cumin seed and Spices, bay leaf 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.
Cumin
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +503.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Bay leaf DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 43mg 292%
Manganese 3.333mg 8.167mg 210%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 1.74mg 100%
Fiber 10.5g 26.3g 63%
Magnesium 366mg 120mg 59%
Phosphorus 499mg 113mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.009mg 52%
Copper 0.867mg 0.416mg 50%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 46.5mg 43%
Folate 10µg 180µg 43%
Potassium 1788mg 529mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 1.64g 31%
Vitamin A 64µg 309µg 27%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Fats 22.27g 8.36g 21%
Protein 17.81g 7.61g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 2.005mg 16%
Carbs 44.24g 74.97g 10%
Calcium 931mg 834mg 10%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.421mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 2.29g 7%
Sodium 168mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.8µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 375kcal 313kcal 3%
Saturated fat 1.535g 2.28g 3%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134%
Contains more FatsFats +166.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.2%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.