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Cumin vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and tomato paste

  • The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and potassium in cumin is higher than in tomato paste.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 792% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste has 26 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while tomato paste has 36mg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2486.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +2126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +661.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +501.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1003.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
~equal in Selenium ~5.3µg

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
4
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%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +946.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Tomato paste DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.98mg 792%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.302mg 132%
Calcium 931mg 36mg 90%
Magnesium 366mg 42mg 77%
Phosphorus 499mg 83mg 59%
Copper 0.867mg 0.365mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.06mg 47%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.63mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.067g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.47g 34%
Protein 17.81g 4.32g 27%
Fiber 10.5g 4.1g 26%
Potassium 1788mg 1014mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.16g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.216mg 17%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 21.9mg 16%
Calories 375kcal 82kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.153mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.076mg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 18.91g 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.1g 7%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 4.3mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 11.4µg 5%
Sodium 168mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 38.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 64µg 76µg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Selenium 5.2µg 5.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4638.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134%
Contains more OtherOther +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +811.9%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20855.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1949.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.