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Cumin vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cumin and wheat

  • Cumin has more iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, wheat is richer in selenium.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 786% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cumin seed and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2638.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.8%
Contains more IronIron +1785.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1619.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~508mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.012mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.52mg 786%
Selenium 5.2µg 89.4µg 153%
Calcium 931mg 34mg 90%
Magnesium 366mg 144mg 53%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Potassium 1788mg 431mg 40%
Copper 0.867mg 0.553mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.344g 34%
Fats 22.27g 2.47g 30%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.419mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.121mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.978g 15%
Manganese 3.333mg 3.012mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 6.738mg 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 44.24g 71.13g 9%
Protein 17.81g 13.68g 8%
Folate 10µg 43µg 8%
Sodium 168mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 4.8mg 4.16mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.454g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 375kcal 339kcal 2%
Phosphorus 499mg 508mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.419mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

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% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +801.6%
Contains more OtherOther +328.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3981.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.