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Cumin vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cumin and millet raw

  • Cumin has more iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, millet raw is higher in folate.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 792% more than millet raw.
  • The glycemic index of millet raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Millet, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +816.9%
Contains more IronIron +2104.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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%
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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Millet raw DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.01mg 792%
Calcium 931mg 8mg 92%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.632mg 74%
Magnesium 366mg 114mg 60%
Potassium 1788mg 195mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.773g 33%
Phosphorus 499mg 285mg 31%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.68mg 28%
Fats 22.27g 4.22g 28%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.05mg 22%
Folate 10µg 85µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.421mg 17%
Protein 17.81g 11.02g 14%
Copper 0.867mg 0.75mg 13%
Carbs 44.24g 72.85g 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 10.5g 8.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 2.134g 8%
Sodium 168mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.723g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.384mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0.9µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 4.72mg 1%
Calories 375kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 33.74g 64.35g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
3
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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.6%
Contains more FatsFats +427.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
~equal in Water ~8.67g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.