Cumin vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cumin and peanuts

Cumin has more iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin A, while peanuts have more folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and copper.
Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 772% higher.
Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Peanuts, all types, 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.

Cumin

Peanut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+117.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+912%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+153.6%
Contains more IronIron	+1348.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.5%

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

Peanut

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+163.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.64mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	66.36mg	4.58mg	772%
Calcium	931mg	92mg	84%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.279g	15.558g	82%
Manganese	3.333mg	1.934mg	61%
Folate	10µg	240µg	58%
Magnesium	366mg	168mg	47%
Vitamin B3	4.579mg	12.066mg	47%
Fats	22.27g	49.24g	41%
Vitamin B5		1.767mg	35%
Vitamin E	3.33mg	8.33mg	33%
Potassium	1788mg	705mg	32%
Copper	0.867mg	1.144mg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	14.04g	24.426g	26%
Saturated fat	1.535g	6.279g	22%
Phosphorus	499mg	376mg	18%
Protein	17.81g	25.8g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.135mg	15%
Zinc	4.8mg	3.27mg	14%
Calories	375kcal	567kcal	10%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	0mg	9%
Carbs	44.24g	16.13g	9%
Fiber	10.5g	8.5g	8%
Sodium	168mg	18mg	7%
Vitamin A	64µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.435mg	0.348mg	7%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	0µg	5%
Choline	24.7mg	52.5mg	5%
Selenium	5.2µg	7.2µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.628mg	0.64mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	220kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	11	6.4	N/A
Net carbs	33.74g	7.63g	N/A
Sugar	2.25g	4.72g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.25mg	0%
Threonine		0.883mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.907mg	0%
Leucine		1.672mg	0%
Lysine		0.926mg	0%
Methionine		0.317mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.377mg	0%
Valine		1.082mg	0%
Histidine		0.652mg	0%