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Cumin vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cumin and jalapeño

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc; however, jalapeño is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 826% more than jalapeño.
  • Cumin has 78 times more calcium than jalapeño. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, jalapeño has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of jalapeño is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed and Peppers, jalapeno, 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
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +621%
Contains more IronIron +26444%
Contains more CopperCopper +1784.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1819.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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
5
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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1440.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin E ~3.58mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Jalapeño DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.25mg 826%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.097mg 141%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 118.6mg 123%
Calcium 931mg 12mg 92%
Copper 0.867mg 0.046mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 15mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 26mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.04mg 49%
Potassium 1788mg 248mg 45%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.14mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.029g 35%
Protein 17.81g 0.91g 34%
Fats 22.27g 0.37g 34%
Fiber 10.5g 2.8g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.112g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.28mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.07mg 20%
Calories 375kcal 29kcal 17%
Carbs 44.24g 6.5g 13%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 18.5µg 11%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.4µg 9%
Sodium 168mg 3mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.092g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 7.5mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 3.58mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.419mg 1%
Vitamin A 64µg 54µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1857.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5918.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1337.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1037.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48313.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2827.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.