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Cumin vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and taco?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 815% higher.
  • Cumin has 13 times more manganese than taco. Cumin has 3.333mg of manganese, while taco has 0.249mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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%
Taco
Taco
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +946.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +755.5%
Contains more IronIron +5476.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1026%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.9%

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%
Taco
Taco
5
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +455%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Taco DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.19mg 815%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.249mg 134%
Copper 0.867mg 0.077mg 88%
Calcium 931mg 89mg 84%
Magnesium 366mg 32mg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.05mg 48%
Phosphorus 499mg 178mg 46%
Potassium 1788mg 209mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.75mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.09mg 27%
Fiber 10.5g 3.9g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 4.411g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.06mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.65mg 18%
Protein 17.81g 8.86g 18%
Fats 22.27g 12.7g 15%
Saturated fat 1.535g 4.384g 13%
Sodium 168mg 397mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 19.85g 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 15.3µg 8%
Calories 375kcal 226kcal 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 9.2µg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 20µg 5%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 3.042g 2%
Choline 24.7mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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
Taco
Taco
1
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101%
Contains more FatsFats +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +385.4%
Contains more WaterWater +607.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Taco
Taco
0
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.042g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.