Cumin vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cumin and ginger
- The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, and fiber in cumin is higher than in ginger.
- Cumin covers your daily iron needs 822% more than ginger.
- Ginger has 58 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while ginger has 16mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Ginger root, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +751.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5718.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +10960% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +283.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1311.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1367.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1355.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +642.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +54% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1180.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2412% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +861.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +510.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +171.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +16.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 0.6mg | 822% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 0.229mg | 135% |
Calcium | 931mg | 16mg | 92% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 43mg | 77% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.226mg | 71% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 34mg | 66% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.025mg | 50% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 0.34mg | 41% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 415mg | 40% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.154g | 35% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 2g | 34% |
Fats | 22.27g | 0.75g | 33% |
Protein | 17.81g | 1.82g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.75mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.034mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.16mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.154g | 21% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.26mg | 20% |
Calories | 375kcal | 80kcal | 15% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 17.77g | 9% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
Sodium | 168mg | 13mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.203g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 5mg | 3% |
Choline | 24.7mg | 28.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 15.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | 1.7g | N/A |
Folate | 10µg | 11µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +878.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2869.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +149% |
Contains more OtherOther | +889.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +878.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9016.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2029.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |