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Cumin vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cumin and fennel

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and potassium, while fennel has more vitamin K.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 820% higher.
  • Fennel contains 63 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while fennel contains 0.01mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Fennel, bulb, 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%
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2052.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.9%
Contains more IronIron +8990.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +898%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1645%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%

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
7
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%
Fennel
4
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +921.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +825.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1063%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Fennel DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.73mg 820%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.191mg 137%
Copper 0.867mg 0.066mg 89%
Calcium 931mg 49mg 88%
Magnesium 366mg 17mg 83%
Phosphorus 499mg 50mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.01mg 52%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 62.8µg 48%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.2mg 42%
Potassium 1788mg 414mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.068g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.2g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1.24g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.047mg 30%
Fiber 10.5g 3.1g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.64mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.032mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.169g 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.58mg 18%
Calories 375kcal 31kcal 17%
Carbs 44.24g 7.3g 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.09g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 12mg 5%
Sodium 168mg 52mg 5%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin A 64µg 48µg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 13.2mg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 3.93g N/A

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
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1336.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11035%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506%
Contains more OtherOther +625.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1019.2%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20547.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1840.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.