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.
| 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% |
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 | +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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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 K | 31.2µg | 5.4µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.327mg | 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% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 1.535g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 64µg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 5.2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 7.7mg | 4% |
| Choline | 11mg | 24.7mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5607.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4722.1% |
