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Cumin vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cumin and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and fiber than cumin.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 826% more than mashed potato.
  • Cumin has 52 times more calcium than mashed potato. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, mashed potato has only 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of mashed potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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
Cumin
10
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5072.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +525.2%
Contains more IronIron +21306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2081.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3301%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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
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%
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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +692.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.9µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.31mg 826%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.098mg 141%
Copper 0.867mg 0.035mg 92%
Calcium 931mg 18mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 15mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 59mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.015mg 51%
Potassium 1788mg 286mg 44%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.22mg 42%
Fiber 10.5g 1.3g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.72g 33%
Protein 17.81g 1.65g 32%
Fats 22.27g 2.82g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.015mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.12mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.08mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.42mg 19%
Calories 375kcal 89kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.342g 13%
Carbs 44.24g 14.65g 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.8µg 8%
Sodium 168mg 306mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.577g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 64µg 43µg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 13.4mg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +979.4%
Contains more FatsFats +689.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more OtherOther +504.8%
Contains more WaterWater +887.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.