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Cinnamon vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and cumin

  • Cinnamon has more manganese and fiber; however, cumin has more iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 726% higher.
  • Cumin has 5 times less manganese than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 17.466mg of manganese, while cumin has 3.333mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +424%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.8%
Contains more IronIron +697.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +679.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.7%
~equal in Calcium ~931mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Cumin
Cumin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +697.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 8.32mg 66.36mg 726%
Manganese 17.466mg 3.333mg 614%
Fiber 53.1g 10.5g 170%
Magnesium 60mg 366mg 73%
Phosphorus 64mg 499mg 62%
Copper 0.339mg 0.867mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.628mg 51%
Potassium 431mg 1788mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 14.04g 34%
Fats 1.24g 22.27g 32%
Protein 3.99g 17.81g 28%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.8mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.327mg 22%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 5.4µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.435mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 4.579mg 20%
Carbs 80.59g 44.24g 12%
Calcium 1002mg 931mg 7%
Sodium 10mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 3.33mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Calories 247kcal 375kcal 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 64µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.345g 1.535g 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 7.7mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 5.2µg 4%
Choline 11mg 24.7mg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 11 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 CarbsCarbs +82.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1696%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Cumin
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 -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5607.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4722.1%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.