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Sugar vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and cumin different?

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber than sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 829% higher.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than sugar (65).

Sugars, granulated and Spices, cumin seed are the varieties used 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Cumin
9
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89300%
Contains more IronIron +132620%
Contains more CopperCopper +12285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%

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.
Sugar
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cumin
10
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1621.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.05mg 66.36mg 829%
Manganese 0.004mg 3.333mg 145%
Copper 0.007mg 0.867mg 96%
Calcium 1mg 931mg 93%
Magnesium 0mg 366mg 87%
Phosphorus 0mg 499mg 71%
Potassium 2mg 1788mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.628mg 52%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.8mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10.5g 42%
Protein 0g 17.81g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 14.04g 35%
Fats 0g 22.27g 34%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.435mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.579mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.327mg 24%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.279g 22%
Carbs 99.98g 44.24g 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.535g 7%
Sodium 1mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.4µg 5%
Choline 0mg 24.7mg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Calories 387kcal 375kcal 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Cumin
4
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 +126%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40200%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.