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Cumin vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and rye?

  • Rye has less iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, phosphorus, and zinc than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 797% higher.
  • Cumin has 115 times more vitamin A than rye. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while rye has 11IU.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than rye.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Rye grain 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
8
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%
Rye
Rye
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3779.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.6%
Contains more IronIron +2423.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.3%

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
6
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%
Rye
Rye
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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Rye DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.63mg 797%
Calcium 931mg 24mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 110mg 61%
Copper 0.867mg 0.367mg 56%
Potassium 1788mg 510mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.208g 35%
Manganese 3.333mg 2.577mg 33%
Fats 22.27g 1.63g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.316mg 26%
Phosphorus 499mg 332mg 24%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.65mg 20%
Fiber 10.5g 15.1g 18%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.85mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.767g 17%
Selenium 5.2µg 13.9µg 16%
Protein 17.81g 10.34g 15%
Carbs 44.24g 75.86g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.294mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.251mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.197g 6%
Calories 375kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 4.27mg 2%
Choline 24.7mg 30.4mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.98g N/A
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.3%
Contains more OtherOther +385.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%

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
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.