Cumin vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cumin and safflower
- Cumin has more iron, calcium, manganese, potassium, and vitamin A; however, safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus.
- Cumin covers your daily iron needs 768% more than safflower.
- Safflower contains 25 times less vitamin A than cumin. Cumin contains 1270IU of vitamin A, while safflower contains 50IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1093.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1254.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 4.9mg | 768% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 28.223g | 166% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 1.747mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 78mg | 85% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 81% | |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 2.014mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 1.17mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 1.163mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 42% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 160µg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 687mg | 32% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 38.45g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 4.848g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 644mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 2.284mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 3.682g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.415mg | 7% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 517kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 17.81g | 16.18g | 3% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 34.29g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 353mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 5.05mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 34.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +189.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +760.7% |
