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Cumin vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and carrots different?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 826% more than carrots.
  • Cumin contains 31 times more magnesium than carrots. Cumin contains 366mg of magnesium, while carrots contain 12mg.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than cumin (0).

Spices, cumin seed and Carrots, raw 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
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%
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.8%
Contains more IronIron +22020%
Contains more CopperCopper +1826.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%

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
7
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%
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +851.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1204.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Carrot DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.3mg 826%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.143mg 139%
Copper 0.867mg 0.045mg 91%
Calcium 931mg 33mg 90%
Vitamin A 64µg 835µg 86%
Magnesium 366mg 12mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 35mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.066mg 47%
Potassium 1788mg 320mg 43%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.24mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.014g 35%
Protein 17.81g 0.93g 34%
Fats 22.27g 0.24g 34%
Fiber 10.5g 2.8g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.138mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.983mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.058mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.117g 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.66mg 18%
Calories 375kcal 41kcal 17%
Carbs 44.24g 9.58g 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.037g 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 13.2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Sodium 168mg 69mg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 8.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 5.9mg 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1815.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9179.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.8%
Contains more OtherOther +693.8%
Contains more WaterWater +995.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2702.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.