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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.
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%
Ginger
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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.
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%
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Ginger 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
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
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
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
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9016.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2029.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.