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Cumin vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cumin and soy sauce?

  • Cumin is richer than soy sauce in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 811% more.
  • Cumin has 28 times more calcium than soy sauce. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, soy sauce has only 33mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cumin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types 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
10
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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311%
Contains more IronIron +4476.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1916.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +940%

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
9
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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1803%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Soy sauce DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.45mg 811%
Sodium 168mg 5493mg 232%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.018mg 101%
Copper 0.867mg 0.043mg 92%
Calcium 931mg 33mg 90%
Magnesium 366mg 74mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.033mg 50%
Phosphorus 499mg 166mg 48%
Potassium 1788mg 435mg 40%
Fiber 10.5g 0.8g 39%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.87mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.088g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.57g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.148mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.263g 20%
Protein 17.81g 8.14g 19%
Calories 375kcal 53kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 2.196mg 15%
Carbs 44.24g 4.93g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.165mg 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.5µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.073g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0µg 5%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Choline 24.7mg 18.3mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3807%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +797.4%
Contains more WaterWater +782.8%
Contains more OtherOther +99.6%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1146.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.