Cumin vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cumin and cornmeal?
- Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and fiber, yet cornmeal is richer in folate.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 775% higher.
- Cumin has 310 times more calcium than cornmeal. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while cornmeal has 3mg.
- Cumin has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.
We used Spices, cumin seed and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1043.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30933.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1159.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1422% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1040.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +627.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +404% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1815.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +481.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +187.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1990% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 4.36mg | 775% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 0.174mg | 137% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 3mg | 93% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.076mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 32mg | 80% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 99mg | 57% |
| Folate | 10µg | 209µg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 142mg | 48% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 0.66mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.39g | 34% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 1.75g | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 3.9g | 26% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 7.11g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.12mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.182mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.828g | 16% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 79.45g | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 10.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.551mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 11µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.22g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.382mg | 4% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 8.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 4.968mg | 2% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 370kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1172.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1394.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +296% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
