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Oatmeal vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oatmeal and cumin?

  • Cumin is richer than oatmeal in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 755% more.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 -70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1063.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2831.1%
Contains more IronIron +1013.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +674.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +497.3%
~equal in Selenium ~5.2µg

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +425.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 66.36mg 755%
Manganese 0.558mg 3.333mg 121%
Copper 0.066mg 0.867mg 89%
Calcium 80mg 931mg 85%
Magnesium 26mg 366mg 81%
Phosphorus 77mg 499mg 60%
Potassium 61mg 1788mg 51%
Zinc 0.62mg 4.8mg 38%
Fiber 1.7g 10.5g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 14.04g 34%
Fats 1.36g 22.27g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.628mg 31%
Protein 2.37g 17.81g 31%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 3.279g 19%
Calories 68kcal 375kcal 15%
Carbs 11.67g 44.24g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.435mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 4.579mg 10%
Folate 44µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.327mg 9%
Vitamin A 130µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Sodium 49mg 168mg 5%
Choline 4.7mg 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.4µg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Net carbs 9.97g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.25g N/A
Selenium 5µg 5.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +942.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +651.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1537.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1236.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3490.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.7%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.