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Cumin vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cumin and black pepper

  • Cumin has more iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, black pepper has more manganese, vitamin K, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 708% higher.
  • Black pepper has 6 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while black pepper has 0.108mg.
  • Black pepper has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, pepper, black.

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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
6
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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +583.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.6%
~equal in Selenium ~4.9µg

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
8
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%
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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +481.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2931.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Black pepper DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 9.71mg 708%
Manganese 3.333mg 12.753mg 410%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 163.7µg 132%
Fiber 10.5g 25.3g 59%
Copper 0.867mg 1.33mg 51%
Calcium 931mg 443mg 49%
Phosphorus 499mg 158mg 49%
Magnesium 366mg 171mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.108mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.739g 33%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.19mg 33%
Fats 22.27g 3.26g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.143mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 1.04mg 15%
Protein 17.81g 10.39g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.998g 15%
Potassium 1788mg 1329mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.291mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 63.95g 7%
Calories 375kcal 251kcal 6%
Sodium 168mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 27µg 4%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.392g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more FatsFats +583.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1799.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.392g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.