Cumin vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cumin and yam
- Yam has less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, and fiber.
- Cumin covers your daily iron needs 823% more than yam.
- Yam contains 55 times less calcium than cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of calcium, while yam contains 17mg.
- The glycemic index of yam is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Yam, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1642.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5376.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12188.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +387.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +807.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +739.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +642.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +851.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +460.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +921.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +729.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +134.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +122.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +130% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 0.54mg | 823% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 0.397mg | 128% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 17mg | 91% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 21mg | 82% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.178mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 55mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.112mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 0.24mg | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.006g | 35% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 0.17g | 34% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 1.53g | 33% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 816mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 4.1g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.552mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.032mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.076g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.35mg | 20% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 118kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.293mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 17.1mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 9mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.037g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 27.88g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1064.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +829.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +763.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4214.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |