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Lettuce vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lettuce and cumin?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet cumin is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 819% more.
  • Lettuce has 23 times more vitamin K than cumin. While lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, cumin has only 5.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Spices, cumin seed types in this article.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2715.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2486.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +821.6%
Contains more IronIron +7616.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2889.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1620.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2238.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +797.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.86mg 66.36mg 819%
Manganese 0.25mg 3.333mg 134%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 5.4µg 101%
Copper 0.029mg 0.867mg 93%
Calcium 36mg 931mg 90%
Magnesium 13mg 366mg 84%
Phosphorus 29mg 499mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.628mg 47%
Potassium 194mg 1788mg 47%
Zinc 0.18mg 4.8mg 42%
Fiber 1.3g 10.5g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 14.04g 35%
Vitamin A 370µg 64µg 34%
Fats 0.15g 22.27g 34%
Protein 1.36g 17.81g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.435mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 4.579mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.33mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.327mg 19%
Calories 15kcal 375kcal 18%
Carbs 2.87g 44.24g 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.2µg 8%
Folate 38µg 10µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.535g 7%
Sodium 28mg 168mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 7.7mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 24.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +1078.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1209.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14746.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1441.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1090.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3898.8%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.