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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +420.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
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Other
~7.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1860.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139.5% |
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Saturated fat
~1.551g