Sesame vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sesame and cumin?
- Sesame is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate, yet cumin is higher in iron, potassium, manganese, and vitamin A.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 648% more.
- Sesame has 10 times more folate than cumin. While sesame has 97µg of folate, cumin has only 10µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cumin is lower.
We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +370.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +561.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +282.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +356.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +870% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1232% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 66.36mg | 648% |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.867mg | 357% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 3.279g | 123% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 5.2µg | 53% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 22.27g | 42% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 1788mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 3.333mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.435mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 4.8mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 1.535g | 25% |
| Folate | 97µg | 10µg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 3.33mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 499mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.628mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 14.04g | 12% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 375kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.7mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 168mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 44.24g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.327mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 10.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.4µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 366mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 931mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 17.73g | 17.81g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 33.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 4.579mg | 0% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 24.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +123% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +564% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
