Cumin vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and fireweed different?

Cumin is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, protein, and fats; however, fireweed is richer in manganese.
Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 800% higher.
Cumin contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. While cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, fireweed contains only 0.033mg.

Spices, cumin seed and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cumin

Fireweed

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+134.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+261.9%
Contains more IronIron	+2665%
Contains more CopperCopper	+170.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+362%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+477.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+101.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cumin

Fireweed

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1803%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1020%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.674mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	66.36mg	2.4mg	800%
Manganese	3.333mg	6.704mg	147%
Copper	0.867mg	0.32mg	61%
Phosphorus	499mg	108mg	56%
Magnesium	366mg	156mg	50%
Calcium	931mg	429mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.628mg	0.033mg	50%
Potassium	1788mg	494mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	14.04g		35%
Fats	22.27g	2.75g	30%
Vitamin B5		1.356mg	27%
Protein	17.81g	4.71g	26%
Folate	10µg	112µg	26%
Vitamin E	3.33mg		22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.279g		22%
Zinc	4.8mg	2.66mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.137mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.435mg	0.632mg	15%
Calories	375kcal	103kcal	14%
Vitamin A	64µg	180µg	13%
Carbs	44.24g	19.22g	8%
Selenium	5.2µg	0.9µg	8%
Saturated fat	1.535g		7%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	2.2mg	6%
Sodium	168mg	34mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.4µg		5%
Choline	24.7mg		4%
Vitamin B3	4.579mg	4.674mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	97g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	11		N/A
Net carbs	33.74g	8.62g	N/A
Sugar	2.25g		N/A
Fiber	10.5g	10.6g	0%