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Cumin vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and chocolate?

  • Chocolate has less iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 729% higher.
  • Cumin has 25 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. Cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate has 0.025mg.
  • Cumin contains less saturated fat.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than chocolate.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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
Cumin
8
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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.9%
Contains more IronIron +727.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2412%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +554%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +935.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Chocolate DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 8.02mg 729%
Calcium 931mg 56mg 88%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.419mg 83%
Saturated fat 1.535g 18.519g 77%
Magnesium 366mg 146mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.025mg 50%
Phosphorus 499mg 206mg 42%
Potassium 1788mg 559mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.042mg 30%
Protein 17.81g 4.88g 26%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.01mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.725mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.05mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.54mg 19%
Copper 0.867mg 1.028mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.092g 15%
Fats 22.27g 31.28g 14%
Fiber 10.5g 7g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 9.54g 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Calories 375kcal 546kcal 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 2µg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 61.17g 6%
Sodium 168mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 3µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 8.1µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265%
Contains more WaterWater +730.9%
Contains more OtherOther +348.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.3%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.