Cumin vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cumin and teff?
- Cumin is richer than teff in iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 804% more.
- Cumin has 19 times more calcium than teff. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, teff has only 49mg.
- The glycemic index of cumin is lower.
We used Spices, cumin seed and Teff, cooked 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 | +632% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1571% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3137.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +332.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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 | +243.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +890.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +403.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +348.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 2.05mg | 804% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 49mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 50mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.226mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 120mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 107mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.183mg | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 35% | |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 1.11mg | 34% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 0.65g | 33% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 2.8g | 31% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 3.87g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.097mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.909mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.033mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 22% | |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 2.86mg | 21% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 101kcal | 14% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 9% | |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 19.86g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 168mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +360.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3326.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1004.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +829.7% |
