Cumin vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cumin and turmeric?
- Cumin is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet turmeric is higher in manganese, fiber, and copper.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 716% more.
We used Spices, cumin seed and Spices, turmeric, ground types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +454.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +494.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +982.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +306.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +148.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 19.8mg | 716% |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 55mg | 142% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 168mg | 76% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 22.7g | 49% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 1.3mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.058mg | 48% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 208mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.449g | 34% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 3.25g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 299mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.107mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.35mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.756g | 17% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 9.68g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.15mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 2080mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0.7mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 67.14g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 4.43mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 13.4µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 49.2mg | 4% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 312kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 4.5mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 6.2µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 1.838g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.7g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 211kcal | 322kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 32g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 11 | 0.66 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 3.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +585.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3026.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +333.7% |
