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Cumin vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cumin and prunes

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and potassium; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 818% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 22 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of calcium, while prunes contain 43mg.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +792.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2065.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.3%
Contains more IronIron +7035.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1014.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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
9
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%
Prunes
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +674.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1001.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Prunes DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.93mg 818%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.299mg 132%
Calcium 931mg 43mg 89%
Magnesium 366mg 41mg 77%
Copper 0.867mg 0.281mg 65%
Phosphorus 499mg 69mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.051mg 48%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 59.5µg 45%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.44mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.053g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.38g 34%
Protein 17.81g 2.18g 31%
Potassium 1788mg 732mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.062g 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.43mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.205mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.882mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Fiber 10.5g 7.1g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.186mg 11%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Calories 375kcal 240kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.088g 7%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 63.88g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 39µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 10.1mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
3
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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +717%
Contains more FatsFats +5760.5%
Contains more OtherOther +188.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +283.6%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26390.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5188.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.