Cumin vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cumin and pistachios
- Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, pistachios are higher in vitamin B6 and copper.
- Cumin covers your daily iron needs 781% more than pistachios.
- Pistachios contain 9 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of calcium, while pistachios contain 105mg.
- Cumin has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pistachios is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +202.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +786.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1592.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +252.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +290.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 3.92mg | 781% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 1.7mg | 97% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.2mg | 93% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 105mg | 83% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 14.38g | 74% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 121mg | 58% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 1.3mg | 48% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 45.32g | 35% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 2.2mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 23.257g | 23% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 1025mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.3mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.87mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 5.907g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.16mg | 13% |
| Folate | 10µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 560kcal | 9% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 27.17g | 6% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 20.16g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 26µg | 4% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 2.86mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 5.6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 490mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 7.66g | N/A |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 10.6g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +103.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +338.5% |
