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Cumin vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and chives

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 810% more than chives.
  • Chives have 10 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while chives have 92mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chives is 45, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Chives, raw.

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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%
Chives
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +912%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.1%
Contains more IronIron +4047.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +760.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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
6
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%
Chives
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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3838.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Chives DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.6mg 810%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 212.7µg 173%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.373mg 129%
Calcium 931mg 92mg 84%
Copper 0.867mg 0.157mg 79%
Magnesium 366mg 42mg 77%
Phosphorus 499mg 58mg 63%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 58.1mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.078mg 46%
Potassium 1788mg 296mg 44%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.56mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.095g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.73g 33%
Fiber 10.5g 2.5g 32%
Protein 17.81g 3.27g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.647mg 25%
Folate 10µg 105µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.138mg 23%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.21mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.267g 20%
Calories 375kcal 30kcal 17%
Vitamin A 64µg 218µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.115mg 16%
Carbs 44.24g 4.35g 13%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.9µg 8%
Sodium 168mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.146g 6%
Choline 24.7mg 5.2mg 4%
Net carbs 33.74g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2950.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +917%
Contains more OtherOther +662%
Contains more WaterWater +1024.7%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14678.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1128.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.