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Peppermint vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peppermint and cumin different?

  • Peppermint is richer in vitamin A, while cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 766% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 3 times more vitamin A than cumin. Peppermint contains 4248IU of vitamin A, while cumin contains 1270IU.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index (70) than cumin (0).

Peppermint, fresh and Spices, cumin seed types were used 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Cumin
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 -81.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.2%
Contains more IronIron +1206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.4%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Cumin
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 +313%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 66.36mg 766%
Manganese 1.176mg 3.333mg 94%
Calcium 243mg 931mg 69%
Magnesium 80mg 366mg 68%
Phosphorus 73mg 499mg 61%
Copper 0.329mg 0.867mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.628mg 46%
Potassium 569mg 1788mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 14.04g 35%
Zinc 1.11mg 4.8mg 34%
Fats 0.94g 22.27g 33%
Protein 3.75g 17.81g 28%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 7.7mg 27%
Folate 114µg 10µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.435mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.279g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 4.579mg 18%
Vitamin A 212µg 64µg 16%
Calories 70kcal 375kcal 15%
Carbs 14.89g 44.24g 10%
Fiber 8g 10.5g 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Sodium 31mg 168mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.327mg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Net carbs 6.89g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Cumin
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 +875.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2269.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +330.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Cumin
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 -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +545.5%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.