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Cumin vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and coriander different?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, coriander is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 807% higher.
  • Cumin contains 14 times more magnesium than coriander. While cumin contains 366mg of magnesium, coriander contains only 26mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index (0) than coriander (32).

Spices, cumin seed and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw 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.
Cumin
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%

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
5
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +426.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5005.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8097.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients
  2. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.