Cumin vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cumin and teff?
- Cumin is richer in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber, yet teff is richer in manganese.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 734% higher.
- Cumin has 141 times more vitamin A than teff. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9IU.
We used Spices, cumin seed and Teff, uncooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +98.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +417.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +769.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.2% |
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 | +4062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +184.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 7.63mg | 734% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 9.24mg | 257% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 180mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 184mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 427mg | 40% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.589g | 34% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 2.38g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.39mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 19% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 1.071g | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 3.63mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 429mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 8g | 10% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 73.13g | 10% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 13.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 3.363mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.449g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.482mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 13.1mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 4.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 367kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +835.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +221.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2283.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.7% |