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Cumin vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and leek

  • The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and fiber in cumin is higher than in leek.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 803% more than leek.
  • Leek has 40 times less zinc than cumin. Cumin has 4.8mg of zinc, while leek has 0.12mg.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1478%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +893.3%
Contains more IronIron +3060%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%

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.
Cumin
6
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%
Leek
5
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +946.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +770.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Leek DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.1mg 803%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.481mg 124%
Calcium 931mg 59mg 87%
Copper 0.867mg 0.12mg 83%
Magnesium 366mg 28mg 80%
Phosphorus 499mg 35mg 66%
Potassium 1788mg 180mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.06mg 47%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.12mg 43%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 47µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.004g 35%
Fiber 10.5g 1.8g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.3g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1.5g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.4mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.03mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.166g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.233mg 16%
Calories 375kcal 61kcal 16%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.92mg 16%
Folate 10µg 64µg 14%
Carbs 44.24g 14.15g 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 1µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.04g 7%
Sodium 168mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 9.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 64µg 83µg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1087.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7323.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.7%
Contains more OtherOther +625.7%
Contains more WaterWater +929.8%

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
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1875.3%
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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.