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Cumin vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and teff?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber, yet teff is richer in manganese.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 734% higher.
  • Cumin has 141 times more vitamin A than teff. Cumin has 1270 IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9 IU.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Teff
Teff
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.7%
Contains more IronIron +769.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.81mg

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
8
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%
Teff
Teff
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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Teff DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 7.63mg 734%
Manganese 3.333mg 9.24mg 257%
Calcium 931mg 180mg 75%
Magnesium 366mg 184mg 43%
Potassium 1788mg 427mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.589g 34%
Fats 22.27g 2.38g 31%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.08mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.39mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 1.071g 15%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.63mg 11%
Carbs 44.24g 73.13g 10%
Fiber 10.5g 8g 10%
Phosphorus 499mg 429mg 10%
Protein 17.81g 13.3g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.363mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.867mg 0.81mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.449g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.482mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 13.1mg 2%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.4µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 375kcal 367kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
2
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +835.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
~equal in Water ~8.82g

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
Teff
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2283.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.