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Cumin vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and soba different?

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than soba.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 824% higher.
  • Cumin contains 233 times more calcium than soba. While cumin contains 931mg of calcium, soba contains only 4mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than soba (46).

Spices, cumin seed and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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
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%
Soba
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5008.6%
Contains more IronIron +13725%
Contains more CopperCopper +10737.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1896%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +791.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%

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
10
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%
Soba
1
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% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +568.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +797.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Soba DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.48mg 824%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.374mg 129%
Copper 0.867mg 0.008mg 95%
Calcium 931mg 4mg 93%
Magnesium 366mg 9mg 85%
Phosphorus 499mg 25mg 68%
Potassium 1788mg 35mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.094mg 45%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.12mg 43%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.026g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.1g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.04mg 30%
Protein 17.81g 5.06g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.51mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.026mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.031g 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Calories 375kcal 99kcal 14%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 21.44g 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.019g 7%
Sodium 168mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 21.44g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
4
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
Soba
1
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252%
Contains more FatsFats +22170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1853.8%
Contains more WaterWater +805.8%

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
Soba
1
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10477.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.