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Cumin vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and shortbread?

  • Shortbread has less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and fiber than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 792% higher.
  • Cumin has 72 times more calcium than shortbread. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while shortbread has 13mg.
  • Cumin contains less saturated fat.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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
Cumin
9
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7061.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1931.8%
Contains more IronIron +2126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +879.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +656.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
7
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +512.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2644.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Shortbread DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.98mg 792%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.393mg 128%
Calcium 931mg 13mg 92%
Copper 0.867mg 0.09mg 86%
Magnesium 366mg 14mg 84%
Phosphorus 499mg 66mg 62%
Potassium 1788mg 88mg 50%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.49mg 39%
Fiber 10.5g 1.3g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 8.326g 34%
Saturated fat 1.535g 8.105g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.071mg 28%
Protein 17.81g 5.37g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.353mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 6.708g 18%
Folate 10µg 81µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 168mg 353mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.275mg 8%
Calories 375kcal 514kcal 7%
Carbs 44.24g 63.78g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 2.44mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Fats 22.27g 26.22g 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 11µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 0.9mg 4%
Selenium 5.2µg 6.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.314mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.7%
Contains more WaterWater +123.9%
Contains more OtherOther +639.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.