Cumin vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cumin and garlic different?
- Cumin is higher in iron, magnesium, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 808% higher.
- Cumin contains 15 times more magnesium than garlic. While cumin contains 366mg of magnesium, garlic contains only 25mg.
- Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than garlic (30).
Spices, cumin seed and Garlic, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1364% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +414.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3803.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +313.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +226.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +99.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +214% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +554.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +217.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +305.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 1.7mg | 808% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 25mg | 81% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 181mg | 75% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.672mg | 72% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.299mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 1.235mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 153mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 401mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.2mg | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.011g | 35% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 2.1g | 34% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 1.16mg | 33% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 0.5g | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 31.2mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.7mg | 24% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 6.36g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.249g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.11mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 14.2µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 149kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.089g | 7% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 33.06g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 1g | N/A |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 23.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4354% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +408% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +626.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127536.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1216.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
