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, fats, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cumin

Turmeric

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+454.2%
Contains more IronIron	+20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+494.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.2%

~equal in Zinc ~4.5mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cumin

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+982.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+306.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+148.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	3.333mg	19.8mg	716%
Iron	66.36mg	55mg	142%
Calcium	931mg	168mg	76%
Fiber	10.5g	22.7g	49%
Copper	0.867mg	1.3mg	48%
Vitamin B1	0.628mg	0.058mg	48%
Magnesium	366mg	208mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	14.04g	0.449g	34%
Fats	22.27g	3.25g	29%
Phosphorus	499mg	299mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.435mg	0.107mg	25%
Vitamin B3	4.579mg	1.35mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.279g	0.756g	17%
Protein	17.81g	9.68g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.15mg	14%
Vitamin B5		0.542mg	11%
Potassium	1788mg	2080mg	9%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	0.7mg	8%
Carbs	44.24g	67.14g	8%
Vitamin A	64µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin E	3.33mg	4.43mg	7%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	13.4µg	7%
Sodium	168mg	27mg	6%
Choline	24.7mg	49.2mg	4%
Calories	375kcal	312kcal	3%
Zinc	4.8mg	4.5mg	3%
Folate	10µg	20µg	3%
Selenium	5.2µg	6.2µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.535g	1.838g	1%
Fructose		0.45g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	11	0.66	N/A
Net carbs	33.74g	44.44g	N/A
Sugar	2.25g	3.21g	N/A
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.17mg	0%
Threonine		0.33mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.47mg	0%
Leucine		0.81mg	0%
Lysine		0.38mg	0%
Methionine		0.14mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.53mg	0%
Valine		0.66mg	0%
Histidine		0.15mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.003g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.081g	N/A