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Cumin vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cumin and chinese cuisine?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber, yet chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 816% more.
  • Cumin has 42 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, chinese cuisine has only 22mg.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types 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
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4131.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +776.5%
Contains more IronIron +5878.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1669.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2167.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.8%

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
5
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1803%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.11mg 816%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.147mg 139%
Copper 0.867mg 0.049mg 91%
Calcium 931mg 22mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 15mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 76mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.033mg 50%
Potassium 1788mg 204mg 47%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 51.3µg 38%
Fiber 10.5g 1.5g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 1.217g 32%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.5mg 30%
Fats 22.27g 5.3g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.055mg 21%
Protein 17.81g 7.08g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.161mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.32mg 20%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.82mg 17%
Calories 375kcal 105kcal 14%
Carbs 44.24g 7.29g 12%
Sodium 168mg 409mg 10%
Folate 10µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 2.13g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 11.6mg 4%
Selenium 5.2µg 6.7µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.978g 3%
Choline 24.7mg 34.5mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.25g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin A 64µg 63µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.6%
Contains more FatsFats +320.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506.9%
Contains more OtherOther +404.6%
Contains more WaterWater +877.9%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1053.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.