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Cumin vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and cucumber different?

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and fiber than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 826% higher.
  • Cumin contains 58 times more calcium than cucumber. While cumin contains 931mg of calcium, cucumber contains only 16mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than cucumber (21).

Spices, cumin seed and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2715.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5718.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1116.3%
Contains more IronIron +23600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2014.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1979.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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
9
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +987.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +203.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Cucumber DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.28mg 826%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.079mg 141%
Copper 0.867mg 0.041mg 92%
Calcium 931mg 16mg 92%
Magnesium 366mg 13mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 24mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.027mg 50%
Potassium 1788mg 147mg 48%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.2mg 42%
Fiber 10.5g 0.5g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.005g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.11g 34%
Protein 17.81g 0.65g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.04mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.098mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.033mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.032g 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.03mg 22%
Calories 375kcal 15kcal 18%
Carbs 44.24g 3.63g 14%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 16.4µg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 5µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.037g 7%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 6mg 3%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2640%
Contains more FatsFats +20145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1905.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1081.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10146.9%
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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.