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Cumin vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and tofu

  • The amount of iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6 in cumin is higher than in tofu.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 796% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 8 times less potassium than cumin. Cumin has 1788mg of potassium, while tofu has 237mg.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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
8
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%
Tofu
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +531%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +654.4%
Contains more IronIron +2394.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234.6%

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
9
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%
Tofu
2
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.66mg 796%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.181mg 94%
Magnesium 366mg 58mg 73%
Copper 0.867mg 0.378mg 54%
Potassium 1788mg 237mg 46%
Phosphorus 499mg 190mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.158mg 39%
Fiber 10.5g 2.3g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 1.925g 30%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.57mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.092mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.381mg 26%
Calcium 931mg 683mg 25%
Selenium 5.2µg 17.4µg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Fats 22.27g 8.72g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.102mg 17%
Carbs 44.24g 2.78g 14%
Calories 375kcal 144kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 4.921g 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Folate 10µg 29µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.261g 1%
Protein 17.81g 17.27g 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tofu
1
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +155.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1491.4%
Contains more OtherOther +444.3%
Contains more WaterWater +766.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
1
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.