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Cumin vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cumin and sweet potato

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc, while sweet potato has more vitamin A.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 822% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 31 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of calcium, while sweet potato contains 30mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1364%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3003.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.6%
Contains more IronIron +10778.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +961.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1191.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%

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
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +722.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1007.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Sweet potato DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 0.61mg 822%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.258mg 134%
Calcium 931mg 30mg 90%
Magnesium 366mg 25mg 81%
Copper 0.867mg 0.151mg 80%
Vitamin A 64µg 709µg 72%
Phosphorus 499mg 47mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.078mg 46%
Potassium 1788mg 337mg 43%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.3mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.001g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.05g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1.57g 32%
Fiber 10.5g 3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.557mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.014g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.061mg 20%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.209mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calories 375kcal 86kcal 14%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.6µg 8%
Carbs 44.24g 20.12g 8%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.018g 7%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.4mg 6%
Sodium 168mg 55mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 4.18g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1034.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%
Contains more OtherOther +677.6%
Contains more WaterWater +858.8%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1403900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23321.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.