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Cumin vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and canola oil?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet canola oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 830% higher.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Oil, canola 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.
Cumin
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1220.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Canola oil DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0mg 830%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 28.142g 166%
Manganese 3.333mg 0mg 145%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 63.276g 123%
Fats 22.27g 100g 120%
Copper 0.867mg 0mg 96%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 17.46mg 94%
Calcium 931mg 0mg 93%
Magnesium 366mg 0mg 87%
Phosphorus 499mg 0mg 71%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 71.3µg 55%
Potassium 1788mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0mg 52%
Zinc 4.8mg 0mg 44%
Fiber 10.5g 0g 42%
Protein 17.81g 0g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 1.535g 7.365g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0mg 25%
Calories 375kcal 884kcal 25%
Carbs 44.24g 0g 15%
Selenium 5.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 0mg 7%
Choline 24.7mg 0.2mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Net carbs 33.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +349%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +758.2%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.