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Cumin vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and seaweed different?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, seaweed is richer in vitamin K and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 794% higher.
  • Cumin contains 20 times more potassium than seaweed. While cumin contains 1788mg of potassium, seaweed contains only 89mg.

Spices, cumin seed and Seaweed, kelp, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1909%
Contains more IronIron +2228.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1088.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%

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
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21650%
Contains more CholineCholine +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Seaweed DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.85mg 794%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.2mg 136%
Copper 0.867mg 0.13mg 82%
Calcium 931mg 168mg 76%
Phosphorus 499mg 42mg 65%
Magnesium 366mg 121mg 58%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 66µg 51%
Potassium 1788mg 89mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.05mg 48%
Folate 10µg 180µg 43%
Fiber 10.5g 1.3g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.098g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.56g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.002mg 33%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.23mg 32%
Protein 17.81g 1.68g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.47mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.047g 22%
Calories 375kcal 43kcal 17%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.87mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.15mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Carbs 44.24g 9.57g 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 6µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.247g 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 3mg 5%
Sodium 168mg 233mg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 12.8mg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +960.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3876.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +912.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14226.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6876.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.