Cumin vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cumin and dates
- Dates contain less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, and vitamin A than cumin.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 817% higher.
- Dates contain 127 times less vitamin A than cumin. Cumin contains 1270IU of vitamin A, while dates contain 10IU.
- Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Dates, deglet noor.
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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 | +751.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2287.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +6405.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +320.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1555.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +704.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1172.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1825% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6560% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1107.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +395.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +292.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 1.02mg | 817% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 0.262mg | 134% |
Calcium | 931mg | 39mg | 89% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 43mg | 77% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.206mg | 73% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 62mg | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.052mg | 48% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 0.29mg | 41% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.036g | 35% |
Fats | 22.27g | 0.39g | 34% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 656mg | 33% |
Protein | 17.81g | 2.45g | 31% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.019g | 22% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.05mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.274mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.165mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.066mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 10.5g | 8g | 10% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 75.03g | 10% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.032g | 7% |
Sodium | 168mg | 2mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
Calories | 375kcal | 282kcal | 5% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 3µg | 4% |
Choline | 24.7mg | 6.3mg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 19µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 2.7µg | 2% |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 67.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | 63.35g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +626.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5610.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +376.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +154.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17157.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |