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Cumin vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cumin and lettuce?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 819% more.
  • Cumin has 30 times more copper than lettuce. While cumin has 0.867mg of copper, lettuce has only 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types 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.
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2715.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2486.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +821.6%
Contains more IronIron +7616.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2889.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1620.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
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%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +797.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2238.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Lettuce DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.86mg 819%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.25mg 134%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 126.3µg 101%
Copper 0.867mg 0.029mg 93%
Calcium 931mg 36mg 90%
Magnesium 366mg 13mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 29mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.07mg 47%
Potassium 1788mg 194mg 47%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.18mg 42%
Fiber 10.5g 1.3g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.006g 35%
Vitamin A 64µg 370µg 34%
Fats 22.27g 0.15g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1.36g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.09mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.375mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.22mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.082g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.08mg 19%
Calories 375kcal 15kcal 18%
Carbs 44.24g 2.87g 14%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.6µg 8%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.02g 7%
Sodium 168mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9.2mg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 13.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1209.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14746.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1441.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1090.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1078.4%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3898.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.