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Spaghetti vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spaghetti and cumin

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 823% more than spaghetti.
  • Cumin contains 5 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while cumin contains 5.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Spices, cumin seed.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +407.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3963.6%
Contains more IronIron +13172%
Contains more CopperCopper +767%
Contains more ZincZinc +841.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +760.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +935.1%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1535%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +787.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 66.36mg 823%
Manganese 0.322mg 3.333mg 131%
Calcium 7mg 931mg 92%
Copper 0.1mg 0.867mg 85%
Magnesium 18mg 366mg 83%
Phosphorus 58mg 499mg 63%
Potassium 44mg 1788mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.628mg 51%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.8mg 39%
Selenium 26.4µg 5.2µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 14.04g 35%
Fiber 1.8g 10.5g 35%
Fats 0.93g 22.27g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.435mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.579mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.327mg 24%
Protein 5.8g 17.81g 24%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 3.279g 20%
Calories 158kcal 375kcal 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Sodium 1mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.4µg 5%
Carbs 30.86g 44.24g 4%
Choline 6.4mg 24.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +670.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2294.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2621.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10617.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +905.8%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.