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Parmesan vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmesan and cumin?

  • Parmesan is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet cumin is richer in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 823% higher.
  • Cumin contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Spices, cumin seed types in this comparison.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +976.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +893.3%
Contains more IronIron +13442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2067.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4594.4%
~equal in Calcium ~931mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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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 +309.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +217.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.49mg 66.36mg 823%
Manganese 0.071mg 3.333mg 142%
Copper 0.04mg 0.867mg 92%
Magnesium 34mg 366mg 79%
Sodium 1804mg 168mg 71%
Saturated fat 15.371g 1.535g 63%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Selenium 34.4µg 5.2µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.628mg 50%
Potassium 180mg 1788mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.5g 42%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 4.579mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.435mg 27%
Vitamin A 262µg 64µg 22%
Protein 28.42g 17.81g 21%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 3.33mg 19%
Phosphorus 627mg 499mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 14.04g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 3.279g 13%
Carbs 13.91g 44.24g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Fats 27.84g 22.27g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Calcium 853mg 931mg 8%
Zinc 4.2mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 5.4µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 24.7mg 2%
Calories 420kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.327mg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 2.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +181%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218%
~equal in Other ~7.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.6%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.