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Cumin vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and walnut different?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, walnut is richer in copper and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 793% higher.
  • Cumin contains 64 times more vitamin A than walnut. While cumin contains 1270 IU of vitamin A, walnut contains only 20 IU.
  • Cumin has less saturated fat.

Spices, cumin seed and Nuts, walnuts, english 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
6
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%
Walnut
Walnut
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.4%
Contains more IronIron +2180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Manganese ~3.414mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.9µg

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%
Walnut
Walnut
3
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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 14% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Walnut DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.91mg 793%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 47.174g 293%
Calcium 931mg 98mg 83%
Copper 0.867mg 1.586mg 80%
Fats 22.27g 65.21g 66%
Magnesium 366mg 158mg 50%
Potassium 1788mg 441mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.341mg 24%
Phosphorus 499mg 346mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.125mg 22%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Saturated fat 1.535g 6.126g 21%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.7mg 18%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.09mg 16%
Fiber 10.5g 6.7g 15%
Calories 375kcal 654kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.15mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 8.933g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Carbs 44.24g 13.71g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.537mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 1.3mg 7%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Protein 17.81g 15.23g 5%
Manganese 3.333mg 3.414mg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 39.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2.7µg 2%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 429kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 9.2 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

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
Walnut
Walnut
1
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.7%
Contains more WaterWater +98%
Contains more OtherOther +328.1%
Contains more FatsFats +192.8%

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
Walnut
Walnut
1
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1338.7%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.