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Cumin vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and curry powder different?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, curry powder is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 591% higher.
  • Cumin contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than curry powder. While cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, curry powder contains only 0.176mg.

Spices, cumin seed and Spices, curry powder 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
5
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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
~equal in Zinc ~4.7mg

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%
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 2.3% 0% 0.33% 505% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1748.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Curry powder DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 19.1mg 591%
Manganese 3.333mg 8.3mg 216%
Fiber 10.5g 53.2g 171%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 25.24mg 146%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 99.8µg 79%
Selenium 5.2µg 40.3µg 64%
Calcium 931mg 525mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.176mg 38%
Copper 0.867mg 1.2mg 37%
Magnesium 366mg 255mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.105mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 21%
Phosphorus 499mg 367mg 19%
Potassium 1788mg 1170mg 18%
Fats 22.27g 14.01g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 8.782g 13%
Folate 10µg 56µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.26mg 8%
Protein 17.81g 14.29g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Choline 24.7mg 64.2mg 7%
Sodium 168mg 52mg 5%
Carbs 44.24g 55.83g 4%
Calories 375kcal 325kcal 3%
Zinc 4.8mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.648g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 3.056g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 227kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 7.2 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more FatsFats +59%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
~equal in Water ~8.8g
~equal in Other ~7.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.648g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.056g

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.