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Cumin vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cumin and khorasan wheat

  • Cumin has more iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, khorasan wheat has more selenium.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 782% more.
  • Cumin has 127 times more vitamin A than khorasan wheat. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while khorasan wheat has 10IU.
  • Khorasan wheat has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4131.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.7%
Contains more IronIron +1660.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1467.3%

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
7
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 0% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +445.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.566mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~25.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.77mg 782%
Selenium 5.2µg 81.5µg 139%
Calcium 931mg 22mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 130mg 56%
Potassium 1788mg 403mg 41%
Copper 0.867mg 0.506mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.213g 35%
Fats 22.27g 2.13g 31%
Manganese 3.333mg 2.735mg 26%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 19%
Phosphorus 499mg 364mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.61mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.621g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.259mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 6.375mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.184mg 11%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.68mg 10%
Carbs 44.24g 70.58g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 5mg 7%
Protein 17.81g 14.54g 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.196g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.566mg 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Calories 375kcal 337kcal 2%
Fiber 10.5g 11.1g 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 7.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 24.7mg 25.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +945.5%
Contains more OtherOther +353.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6491.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.