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Cumin vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cumin and asparagus

  • Asparagus has less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 803% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 39 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of calcium, while asparagus contains 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Asparagus, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3779.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +785.1%
Contains more IronIron +3000.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +859.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2009.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.1%
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.
Cumin
8
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +670.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Asparagus DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.14mg 803%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.158mg 138%
Calcium 931mg 24mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 14mg 84%
Copper 0.867mg 0.189mg 75%
Phosphorus 499mg 52mg 64%
Potassium 1788mg 202mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.143mg 40%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.54mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0g 35%
Fiber 10.5g 2.1g 34%
Fats 22.27g 0.12g 34%
Protein 17.81g 2.2g 31%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 41.6µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.091mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.978mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.05g 22%
Calories 375kcal 20kcal 18%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 1.13mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.141mg 14%
Carbs 44.24g 3.88g 13%
Folate 10µg 52µg 11%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.04g 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin A 64µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 5.6mg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 16mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18458.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1040.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1213.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1056.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6458%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.