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Cumin vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and potatoes?

  • Potatoes have less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, and fiber than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 819% higher.
  • Cumin has 78 times more calcium than potatoes. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while potatoes have 12mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.7%
Contains more IronIron +8092.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +688.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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
8
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%
Potato
3
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +921.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Potato DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.81mg 819%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.2mg 136%
Calcium 931mg 12mg 92%
Copper 0.867mg 0.11mg 84%
Magnesium 366mg 23mg 82%
Phosphorus 499mg 57mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.081mg 46%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.3mg 41%
Potassium 1788mg 425mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.002g 35%
Fiber 10.5g 2.1g 34%
Fats 22.27g 0.09g 34%
Protein 17.81g 2.05g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.032mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.061mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.01mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.042g 22%
Calories 375kcal 77kcal 15%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 19.7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.298mg 11%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.4µg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 17.49g 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 6mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.025g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 12.1mg 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +768.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24644.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.9%
Contains more OtherOther +580.4%
Contains more WaterWater +883.3%

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
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +701900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7707.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.