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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14226.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6876.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.9% |