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Cumin vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cumin and feta

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and fiber; however, feta is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 821% more than feta.
  • Cumin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of feta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1826.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2783.9%
Contains more IronIron +10109.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11803.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.5%

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%
Feta
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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Feta DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.65mg 821%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.028mg 144%
Copper 0.867mg 0.032mg 93%
Magnesium 366mg 19mg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 1.535g 14.946g 61%
Potassium 1788mg 62mg 51%
Calcium 931mg 493mg 44%
Fiber 10.5g 0g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.844mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.154mg 40%
Sodium 168mg 917mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 4.623g 24%
Phosphorus 499mg 337mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.991mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.18mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.591g 18%
Selenium 5.2µg 15µg 18%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.88mg 17%
Carbs 44.24g 4.09g 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 125µg 7%
Protein 17.81g 14.21g 7%
Folate 10µg 32µg 6%
Calories 375kcal 264kcal 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Fats 22.27g 21.28g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.424mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
1
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +981.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%
Contains more WaterWater +585.1%
~equal in Fats ~21.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
3
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.