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Coriander vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coriander and cumin different?

  • Coriander is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 807% higher.
  • Coriander contains 57 times more vitamin K than cumin. While coriander contains 310µg of vitamin K, cumin contains only 5.4µg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than coriander (32).

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Cumin
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 -72.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1289.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more IronIron +3649.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +939.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +682.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%

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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
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 CVitamin C +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +426.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 1.77mg 66.36mg 807%
Vitamin K 310µg 5.4µg 254%
Manganese 0.426mg 3.333mg 126%
Calcium 67mg 931mg 86%
Magnesium 26mg 366mg 81%
Copper 0.225mg 0.867mg 71%
Phosphorus 48mg 499mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.628mg 47%
Zinc 0.5mg 4.8mg 39%
Potassium 521mg 1788mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 14.04g 34%
Fats 0.52g 22.27g 33%
Protein 2.13g 17.81g 31%
Fiber 2.8g 10.5g 31%
Vitamin A 337µg 64µg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 4.579mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.435mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 3.279g 22%
Vitamin C 27mg 7.7mg 21%
Calories 23kcal 375kcal 18%
Carbs 3.67g 44.24g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.327mg 13%
Folate 62µg 10µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.014g 1.535g 7%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 3.33mg 6%
Sodium 46mg 168mg 5%
Choline 12.8mg 24.7mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 23 11 N/A
Net carbs 0.87g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 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 WaterWater +1044%
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4182.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1105.4%
Contains more OtherOther +418.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5005.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8097.5%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.