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Cumin vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cumin and chili Pepper

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc; however, chili Pepper have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 815% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 52 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while chili Pepper have 18mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
Cumin
9
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1364%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5072.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425.9%
Contains more IronIron +5430%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1306.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3049.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin A ~59µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.2mg 815%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 242.5mg 261%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.237mg 135%
Calcium 931mg 18mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 25mg 81%
Copper 0.867mg 0.174mg 77%
Phosphorus 499mg 46mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.09mg 45%
Potassium 1788mg 340mg 43%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.3mg 41%
Fiber 10.5g 1.5g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.011g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.2g 34%
Protein 17.81g 2g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.95mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.109g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.09mg 18%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.69mg 18%
Calories 375kcal 40kcal 17%
Carbs 44.24g 9.46g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.278mg 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.5µg 9%
Sodium 168mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 14.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.021g 7%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin A 64µg 59µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 5.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +790.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11035%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1170%
Contains more WaterWater +988.6%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2908.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.