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Cumin vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and semolina

  • The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1 in cumin is higher than in semolina.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 820% more than semolina.
  • Semolina has 14 times less magnesium than cumin. Cumin has 366mg of magnesium, while semolina has 27mg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1211.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +927.6%
Contains more IronIron +8867.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +370.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282.7%

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
8
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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +554%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5300%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.452mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Semolina DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.74mg 820%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.035mg 100%
Calcium 931mg 71mg 86%
Magnesium 366mg 27mg 81%
Copper 0.867mg 0.284mg 65%
Phosphorus 499mg 153mg 49%
Potassium 1788mg 174mg 47%
Fiber 10.5g 1.8g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.224mg 34%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.02mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.258g 34%
Fats 22.27g 1.03g 33%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Selenium 5.2µg 19.9µg 27%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.03mg 22%
Protein 17.81g 7.51g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.05mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.322g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Carbs 44.24g 80.89g 12%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.294g 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 5.048mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.452mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Calories 375kcal 374kcal 0%
Net carbs 33.74g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2062.1%
Contains more OtherOther +973.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5341.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.