Cumin vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cumin and caraway spice different?
- Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and potassium; however, caraway spice is richer in fiber, vitamin C, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 627% higher.
- Cumin contains 3 times more vitamin A than caraway spice. While cumin contains 1270IU of vitamin A, caraway spice contains only 363IU.
Spices, cumin seed and Spices, caraway seed are the varieties 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 | +41.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +308.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +132.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +255.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 16.23mg | 627% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 38g | 110% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.3mg | 88% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 258mg | 26% |
Calcium | 931mg | 689mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.383mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 7.125g | 17% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 21mg | 15% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 12.1µg | 13% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 1351mg | 13% |
Fats | 22.27g | 14.59g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 568mg | 10% |
Sodium | 168mg | 17mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.36mg | 6% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 2.5mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 3.606mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 0µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.91mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 18µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.62g | 4% |
Protein | 17.81g | 19.77g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.379mg | 4% |
Calories | 375kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 49.9g | 2% |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 11.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | 0.64g | N/A |
Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 0% |
Choline | 24.7mg | 24.7mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 3.272g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.756mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.826mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.218mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.031mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.55mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.81 g
Fats:
22.27 g
Carbs:
44.24 g
Water:
8.06 g
Other:
7.62 g
Protein:
19.77 g
Fats:
14.59 g
Carbs:
49.9 g
Water:
9.87 g
Other:
5.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +52.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.279 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.272g