Seaweed vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and cumin different?
- Seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate; however, cumin is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 794% higher.
- Seaweed contains 18 times more folate than cumin. While seaweed contains 180µg of folate, cumin contains only 10µg.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Spices, cumin seed are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +202.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +454.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1909% |
Contains more IronIron | +2228.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +566.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +290.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1088.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1566.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +642.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1122.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +156.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +966.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +282.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1156% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +874.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21650% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +93% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.85mg | 66.36mg | 794% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 3.333mg | 136% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.867mg | 82% |
Calcium | 168mg | 931mg | 76% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 499mg | 65% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 366mg | 58% |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 5.4µg | 51% |
Potassium | 89mg | 1788mg | 50% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.628mg | 48% |
Folate | 180µg | 10µg | 43% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 10.5g | 37% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 14.04g | 35% |
Fats | 0.56g | 22.27g | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.435mg | 33% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 4.8mg | 32% |
Protein | 1.68g | 17.81g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 4.579mg | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 3.279g | 22% |
Calories | 43kcal | 375kcal | 17% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 3.33mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.327mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
Carbs | 9.57g | 44.24g | 12% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 64µg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1.535g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 7.7mg | 5% |
Sodium | 233mg | 168mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 24.7mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 33.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 2.25g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +912.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +960.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3876.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +362.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14226.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6876.6% |