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Cumin vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and barley different?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while barley is higher in selenium and fiber.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 785% more than barley.
  • Cumin contains 58 times more vitamin A than barley. Cumin contains 1270 IU of vitamin A, while barley contains 22 IU.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index (28) than cumin (0).

Spices, cumin seed and Barley, hulled types were 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.
Cumin
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%
Barley
Barley
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.6%
Contains more IronIron +1743.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
6
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%
Barley
Barley
2
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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.646mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.604mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Barley DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.6mg 785%
Calcium 931mg 33mg 90%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.943mg 60%
Selenium 5.2µg 37.7µg 59%
Magnesium 366mg 133mg 55%
Copper 0.867mg 0.498mg 41%
Potassium 1788mg 452mg 39%
Phosphorus 499mg 264mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.295g 34%
Fats 22.27g 2.3g 31%
Fiber 10.5g 17.3g 27%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.57mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.108g 14%
Protein 17.81g 12.48g 11%
Carbs 44.24g 73.48g 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.318mg 9%
Sodium 168mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.482g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.646mg 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Calories 375kcal 354kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 4.604mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +868.3%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4659.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.