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Cumin vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cumin and oregano

  • Cumin has more iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while oregano has more vitamin K, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 514% higher.
  • Oregano contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while oregano contains 0.177mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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
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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%

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
2
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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11413%
Contains more FolateFolate +2270%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.4µg 621.7µg 514%
Iron 66.36mg 36.8mg 370%
Fiber 10.5g 42.5g 128%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 18.26mg 100%
Manganese 3.333mg 4.99mg 72%
Calcium 931mg 1597mg 67%
Folate 10µg 237µg 57%
Phosphorus 499mg 148mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 1.044mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.177mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.716g 33%
Fats 22.27g 4.28g 28%
Copper 0.867mg 0.633mg 26%
Magnesium 366mg 270mg 23%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.69mg 19%
Protein 17.81g 9g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Potassium 1788mg 1260mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.528mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.369g 13%
Carbs 44.24g 68.92g 8%
Calories 375kcal 265kcal 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.3mg 6%
Sodium 168mg 25mg 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 85µg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 24.7mg 32.3mg 1%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 4.64mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.551g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
Contains more FatsFats +420.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
~equal in Other ~7.87g

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1860.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.551g

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.