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Cumin vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and pumpkin?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 820% higher.
  • Cumin has 44 times more calcium than pumpkin. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while pumpkin has 21mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than pumpkin.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Pumpkin, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425.9%
Contains more IronIron +8195%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1034.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2566.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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
7
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +663.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +613.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +390.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +565.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Pumpkin DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.8mg 820%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.125mg 139%
Calcium 931mg 21mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 12mg 84%
Copper 0.867mg 0.127mg 82%
Phosphorus 499mg 44mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.05mg 48%
Potassium 1788mg 340mg 43%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.32mg 41%
Fiber 10.5g 0.5g 40%
Vitamin A 64µg 426µg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.013g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.1g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.061mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.6mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.005g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.11mg 17%
Calories 375kcal 26kcal 17%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 1.06mg 15%
Carbs 44.24g 6.5g 13%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Sodium 168mg 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.052g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.1µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 8.2mg 3%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1681%
Contains more FatsFats +22170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.6%
Contains more OtherOther +852.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.5%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65480%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.