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Cumin vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cumin and oatmeal?

  • Cumin is richer than oatmeal in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 755% more.
  • Cumin has 29 times more potassium than oatmeal. While cumin has 1788mg of potassium, oatmeal has only 61mg.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1063.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2831.1%
Contains more IronIron +1013.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +674.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +497.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
~equal in Selenium ~5µg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 5.96mg 755%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.558mg 121%
Copper 0.867mg 0.066mg 89%
Calcium 931mg 80mg 85%
Magnesium 366mg 26mg 81%
Phosphorus 499mg 77mg 60%
Potassium 1788mg 61mg 51%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.62mg 38%
Fiber 10.5g 1.7g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.391g 34%
Fats 22.27g 1.36g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.26mg 31%
Protein 17.81g 2.37g 31%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.07mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.426g 19%
Calories 375kcal 68kcal 15%
Carbs 44.24g 11.67g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.29mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.025mg 10%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.215mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 130µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.226g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Sodium 168mg 49mg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0.4µg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Net carbs 33.74g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.46g N/A
Selenium 5.2µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +651.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1537.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1236.8%
Contains more WaterWater +942.6%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3490.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.