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Cumin vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and onion powder

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, and potassium; however, onion powder is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 781% more than onion powder.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, onion powder.

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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
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 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +1601.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%

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 78% 0% 5.4% 0% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1326.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Onion powder DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.9mg 781%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.3mg 88%
Magnesium 366mg 113mg 60%
Calcium 931mg 384mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.202g 35%
Fats 22.27g 1.04g 33%
Copper 0.867mg 0.59mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.321mg 27%
Phosphorus 499mg 322mg 25%
Potassium 1788mg 985mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.718mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.27mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.31g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.08mg 19%
Fiber 10.5g 15.2g 19%
Selenium 5.2µg 14.3µg 17%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 23.4mg 17%
Protein 17.81g 10.41g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.732mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.457mg 14%
Folate 10µg 64µg 14%
Carbs 44.24g 79.12g 12%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 4.8mg 4.05mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.219g 6%
Sodium 168mg 73mg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 39mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Calories 375kcal 341kcal 2%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 4.1µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 63.92g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 6.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0.16mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 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
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2041.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
30% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.31 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6850.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.