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Spelt vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and cumin

  • Spelt contains less iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than cumin.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 774% higher.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked 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.
Spelt
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Cumin
8
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 -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360.8%
Contains more IronIron +1394.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.7%

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.
Spelt
3
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 4.44mg 66.36mg 774%
Calcium 27mg 931mg 90%
Magnesium 136mg 366mg 55%
Potassium 388mg 1788mg 41%
Copper 0.511mg 0.867mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 14.04g 34%
Fats 2.43g 22.27g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.628mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 3.33mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.435mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.327mg 16%
Manganese 2.983mg 3.333mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 4.579mg 14%
Zinc 3.28mg 4.8mg 14%
Phosphorus 401mg 499mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.279g 13%
Selenium 11.7µg 5.2µg 12%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Carbs 70.19g 44.24g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Sodium 8mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Protein 14.57g 17.81g 6%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.535g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 338kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.4µg 2%
Fiber 10.7g 10.5g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Cumin
3
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 CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +816.5%
Contains more OtherOther +325.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
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 -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3055.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.