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Cumin vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cumin and brazil nut

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3476% more.
  • Cumin has 27 times more iron than brazil nut. Cumin has 66.36mg of iron, while brazil nut has 2.43mg.
  • Cumin is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
5
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +481.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.3%
Contains more IronIron +2630.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36765.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~376mg

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
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +834.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1452.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.617mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 5.2µg 1917µg 3476%
Iron 66.36mg 2.43mg 799%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 24.399g 141%
Copper 0.867mg 1.743mg 97%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.223mg 92%
Calcium 931mg 160mg 77%
Fats 22.27g 67.1g 69%
Saturated fat 1.535g 16.134g 66%
Potassium 1788mg 659mg 33%
Phosphorus 499mg 725mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.295mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.101mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 23.879g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.035mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 5.65mg 15%
Calories 375kcal 659kcal 14%
Fiber 10.5g 7.5g 12%
Carbs 44.24g 11.74g 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.7mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 3mg 7%
Zinc 4.8mg 4.06mg 7%
Protein 17.81g 14.32g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Magnesium 366mg 376mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.617mg 1%
Choline 24.7mg 28.8mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.8%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.8%
Contains more FatsFats +201.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.1%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.