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Cumin vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cumin and sardines

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, sardines have more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 793% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +838.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350.4%
Contains more IronIron +2172.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2986.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +913.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~490mg

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
7
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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Sardines DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.92mg 793%
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.108mg 140%
Selenium 5.2µg 52.7µg 86%
Magnesium 366mg 39mg 78%
Copper 0.867mg 0.186mg 76%
Calcium 931mg 382mg 55%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.08mg 46%
Fiber 10.5g 0g 42%
Potassium 1788mg 397mg 41%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.31mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 3.869g 25%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.167mg 21%
Fats 22.27g 11.45g 17%
Carbs 44.24g 0g 15%
Protein 17.81g 24.62g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 5.148g 12%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 2.04mg 9%
Choline 24.7mg 75mg 9%
Calories 375kcal 208kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.227mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 307mg 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 5.245mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 499mg 490mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 0g N/A
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.528g 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +639.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.528g

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.