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Cumin vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cumin and tofu

  • Tofu contains less iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 763% higher.
  • Tofu contains 35 times less fiber than cumin. Cumin contains 10.5g of fiber, while tofu contains 0.3g.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Tofu, raw, regular, 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
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
Tofu
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1377.7%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.2%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Tofu
Tofu
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +825.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 5.36mg 763%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.605mg 119%
Magnesium 366mg 30mg 80%
Copper 0.867mg 0.193mg 75%
Calcium 931mg 350mg 58%
Phosphorus 499mg 97mg 57%
Potassium 1788mg 121mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.081mg 46%
Fiber 10.5g 0.3g 41%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.8mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 1.056g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.047mg 30%
Fats 22.27g 4.78g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.195mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.01mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.052mg 21%
Protein 17.81g 8.08g 19%
Calories 375kcal 76kcal 15%
Carbs 44.24g 1.87g 14%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.1mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.691g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 2.699g 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2.4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Choline 24.7mg 28.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 132g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
1
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.4%
Contains more FatsFats +365.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2265.8%
Contains more OtherOther +958.3%
Contains more WaterWater +949%

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
Tofu
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1229.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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/172476/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.