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Hot sauce vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot sauce and cumin

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C; however, cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 824% more.
  • Hot sauce has 16 times more sodium than cumin. Hot sauce has 2643mg of sodium, while cumin has 168mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +7220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1141.7%
Contains more IronIron +13725%
Contains more CopperCopper +2996.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4436.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6702%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
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 CVitamin C +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1702.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 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 +1016.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3392.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5918.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2428%
~equal in Other ~7.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1573%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Cumin
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.48mg 66.36mg 824%
Manganese 0.049mg 3.333mg 143%
Sodium 2643mg 168mg 108%
Copper 0.028mg 0.867mg 93%
Calcium 8mg 931mg 92%
Magnesium 5mg 366mg 86%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 7.7mg 75%
Phosphorus 11mg 499mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.628mg 49%
Potassium 144mg 1788mg 48%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.8mg 43%
Fiber 0.3g 10.5g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 14.04g 35%
Protein 0.51g 17.81g 35%
Fats 0.37g 22.27g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 4.579mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.435mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.33mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.327mg 19%
Calories 11kcal 375kcal 18%
Carbs 1.75g 44.24g 14%
Selenium 0µg 5.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.535g 7%
Vitamin A 8µg 64µg 6%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Cumin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Hot sauce
44%
Cumin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
431%
Cumin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.99g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.483g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cumin
Cumin contains less Sodium (difference - 2475mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cumin
Cumin is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cumin
Cumin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.