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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15854.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1146.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |