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Curry powder vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and cumin different?

  • Curry powder is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, and copper; however, cumin is richer in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 591% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 18 times more vitamin K than cumin. While curry powder contains 99.8µg of vitamin K, cumin contains only 5.4µg.

Spices, curry powder and Spices, cumin seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Cumin
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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%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
~equal in Zinc ~4.8mg

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.
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 2.3% 0% 0.33% 505% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42%
Cumin
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1748.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 19.1mg 66.36mg 591%
Manganese 8.3mg 3.333mg 216%
Fiber 53.2g 10.5g 171%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 3.33mg 146%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 5.4µg 79%
Selenium 40.3µg 5.2µg 64%
Calcium 525mg 931mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.628mg 38%
Copper 1.2mg 0.867mg 37%
Magnesium 255mg 366mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.435mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 21%
Phosphorus 367mg 499mg 19%
Potassium 1170mg 1788mg 18%
Fats 14.01g 22.27g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 14.04g 13%
Folate 56µg 10µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.327mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 4.579mg 8%
Protein 14.29g 17.81g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Choline 64.2mg 24.7mg 7%
Sodium 52mg 168mg 5%
Carbs 55.83g 44.24g 4%
Calories 325kcal 375kcal 3%
Zinc 4.7mg 4.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.648g 1.535g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 3.279g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 227kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.2 11 N/A
Net carbs 2.63g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Cumin
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more FatsFats +59%
~equal in Water ~8.06g
~equal in Other ~7.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.535g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.279g

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.