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Cumin vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and mussels different?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).

Spices, cumin seed and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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
8
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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +889.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +567.2%
Contains more IronIron +887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1623.1%

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%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Iron 66.36mg 6.72mg 746%
Selenium 5.2µg 89.6µg 153%
Manganese 3.333mg 6.8mg 151%
Calcium 931mg 33mg 90%
Copper 0.867mg 0.149mg 80%
Magnesium 366mg 37mg 78%
Potassium 1788mg 268mg 45%
Fiber 10.5g 0g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 1.014g 33%
Phosphorus 499mg 285mg 31%
Fats 22.27g 4.48g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.3mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.1mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.67mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.212g 14%
Carbs 44.24g 7.39g 12%
Protein 17.81g 23.8g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3mg 10%
Calories 375kcal 172kcal 10%
Sodium 168mg 369mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13.6mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 64µg 91µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.85g 3%
Net carbs 33.74g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +397.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +498.6%
Contains more OtherOther +139.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +658.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1284.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.