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Cumin vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cumin and poppy seed?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, fats, and zinc.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 708% more.
  • Cumin has 5 times more vitamin B3 than poppy seed. While cumin has 4.579mg of vitamin B3, poppy seed has only 0.896mg.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Spices, poppy seed types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cumin
Cumin
2
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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.7%
Contains more IronIron +579.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~347mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cumin
Cumin
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +670%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Poppy seed DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 9.76mg 708%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 28.569g 169%
Manganese 3.333mg 6.707mg 147%
Copper 0.867mg 1.627mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 870mg 53%
Calcium 931mg 1438mg 51%
Fiber 10.5g 19.5g 36%
Potassium 1788mg 719mg 31%
Fats 22.27g 41.56g 30%
Zinc 4.8mg 7.9mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.896mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 5.982g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.854mg 19%
Folate 10µg 82µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.1mg 17%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.273g 17%
Selenium 5.2µg 13.5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.247mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.535g 4.517g 14%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 1.77mg 10%
Calories 375kcal 525kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Carbs 44.24g 28.13g 5%
Magnesium 366mg 347mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 8.8mg 3%
Protein 17.81g 17.99g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 292kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 7.6 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.6%
~equal in Protein ~17.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771.3%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.