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Leek vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between leek and cumin

  • The amount of iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and fiber in cumin is higher than in leek.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 803% more than leek.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
Leek
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Cumin
9
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 -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1478%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +893.3%
Contains more IronIron +3060%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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.
Leek
5
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
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 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +770.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +946.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 66.36mg 803%
Manganese 0.481mg 3.333mg 124%
Calcium 59mg 931mg 87%
Copper 0.12mg 0.867mg 83%
Magnesium 28mg 366mg 80%
Phosphorus 35mg 499mg 66%
Potassium 180mg 1788mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.628mg 47%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.8mg 43%
Vitamin K 47µg 5.4µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 14.04g 35%
Fiber 1.8g 10.5g 35%
Fats 0.3g 22.27g 34%
Protein 1.5g 17.81g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.579mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.327mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.435mg 16%
Calories 61kcal 375kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 3.33mg 16%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Carbs 14.15g 44.24g 10%
Selenium 1µg 5.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.535g 7%
Sodium 20mg 168mg 6%
Vitamin C 12mg 7.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 24.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 83µg 64µg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Cumin
4
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 +929.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1087.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7323.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.7%
Contains more OtherOther +625.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1875.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.