Cumin vs Turmeric - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Cumin and Turmeric?
- Cumin is higher in Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B3, yet Turmeric is higher in Manganese, Fiber and Copper.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for Manganese is 716% more.
- Cumin has 11 times more Vitamin B1 than Turmeric. While Cumin has 0.628mg of Vitamin B1, Turmeric has only 0.058mg.
We used Spices, cumin seed and Spices, turmeric, ground 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+20.7%
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Calcium
+454.2%
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Magnesium
+76%
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Phosphorus
+66.9%
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Potassium
+16.3%
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Copper
+49.9%
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Sodium
-83.9%
Equal in Zinc - 4.5
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Iron
+20.7%
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Calcium
+454.2%
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Magnesium
+76%
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Phosphorus
+66.9%
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Potassium
+16.3%
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Copper
+49.9%
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-83.9%
Equal in Zinc - 4.5
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+1000%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+982.8%
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Vitamin B2
+118%
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Vitamin B3
+239.2%
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Vitamin B6
+306.5%
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Vitamin E
+33%
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Vitamin K
+148.1%
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Folate
+100%
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+1000%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+982.8%
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Vitamin B2
+118%
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Vitamin B3
+239.2%
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Vitamin B6
+306.5%
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Vitamin E
+33%
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Vitamin K
+148.1%
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Folate
+100%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
51

23

Mineral Summary Score
480

392

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
107%

58%

Carbohydrates
44%

67%

Fats
103%

15%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in price |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Low glycemic index diet | Equal |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?

Turmeric contains less Sodium (difference - 141mg)
Which food is cheaper?

Turmeric is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Cumin contains less Sugars (difference - 0.96g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Cumin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.303g)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Cumin is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 375 | 312 |
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Protein | 17.81 | 9.68 |
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Fats | 22.27 | 3.25 |
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Vitamin C | 7.7 | 0.7 |
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Carbs | 44.24 | 67.14 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 66.36 | 55 |
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Calcium | 931 | 168 |
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Potassium | 1788 | 2080 |
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Magnesium | 366 | 208 |
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Sugars | 2.25 | 3.21 |
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Fiber | 10.5 | 22.7 |
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Copper | 0.867 | 1.3 |
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Zinc | 4.8 | 4.5 |
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Phosphorus | 499 | 299 |
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Sodium | 168 | 27 |
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Vitamin A | 1270 | 0 |
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Vitamin E | 3.33 | 4.43 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628 | 0.058 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.327 | 0.15 |
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Vitamin B3 | 4.579 | 1.35 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.542 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.435 | 0.107 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 5.4 | 13.4 |
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Folate | 10 | 20 |
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Trans Fat | 0.056 |
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Saturated Fat | 1.535 | 1.838 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 14.04 | 0.449 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279 | 0.756 |
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Tryptophan | 0.17 |
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Threonine | 0.33 |
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Isoleucine | 0.47 |
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Leucine | 0.81 |
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Lysine | 0.38 |
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Methionine | 0.14 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.53 |
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Valine | 0.66 |
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Histidine | 0.15 |
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Fructose | 0.45 |
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