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Cumin vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cumin and fennel seeds

  • Cumin has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, fennel seeds have more manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 598% more.
  • Cumin has 9 times more vitamin A than fennel seeds. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while fennel seeds have 135IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, fennel seed.

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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
3
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 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains more IronIron +257.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96%
~equal in Magnesium ~385mg
~equal in Potassium ~1694mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~487mg

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
6
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 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.353mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 18.54mg 598%
Manganese 3.333mg 6.533mg 139%
Fiber 10.5g 39.8g 117%
Calcium 931mg 1196mg 27%
Copper 0.867mg 1.067mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.408mg 18%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 21mg 15%
Fats 22.27g 14.87g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.69g 11%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.7mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 9.91g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 6.05mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 7µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.48g 5%
Magnesium 366mg 385mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Protein 17.81g 15.8g 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Sodium 168mg 88mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Potassium 1788mg 1694mg 3%
Carbs 44.24g 52.29g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.47mg 3%
Calories 375kcal 345kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.353mg 2%
Phosphorus 499mg 487mg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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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
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
~equal in Water ~8.81g
~equal in Other ~8.23g

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
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%

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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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.