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Ginger vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and cumin

  • The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, and fiber in cumin is higher than in ginger.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 822% more than ginger.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Spices, cumin seed.

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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.
Ginger
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Cumin
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +751.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5718.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.8%
Contains more IronIron +10960%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1367.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%

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.
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Cumin
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2412%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 66.36mg 822%
Manganese 0.229mg 3.333mg 135%
Calcium 16mg 931mg 92%
Magnesium 43mg 366mg 77%
Copper 0.226mg 0.867mg 71%
Phosphorus 34mg 499mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.628mg 50%
Zinc 0.34mg 4.8mg 41%
Potassium 415mg 1788mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 14.04g 35%
Fiber 2g 10.5g 34%
Fats 0.75g 22.27g 33%
Protein 1.82g 17.81g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.579mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.327mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.435mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 3.33mg 20%
Calories 80kcal 375kcal 15%
Carbs 17.77g 44.24g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.2µg 8%
Sodium 13mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.4µg 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 7.7mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 24.7mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.25g N/A
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Cumin
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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
Contains more WaterWater +878.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +878.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2869.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149%
Contains more OtherOther +889.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9016.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2029.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.