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Pistachio vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pistachios and cumin

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6 and copper; however, cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 781% more than pistachios.
  • Cumin contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than pistachios. Pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while cumin contains 0.435mg.
  • Cumin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Spices, cumin seed.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 +49.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +786.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +1592.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~499mg

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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
Cumin
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 B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 3.92mg 66.36mg 781%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.435mg 97%
Manganese 1.2mg 3.333mg 93%
Calcium 105mg 931mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 3.279g 74%
Magnesium 121mg 366mg 58%
Copper 1.3mg 0.867mg 48%
Fats 45.32g 22.27g 35%
Zinc 2.2mg 4.8mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 14.04g 23%
Potassium 1025mg 1788mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.628mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.579mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.535g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.327mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Calories 560kcal 375kcal 9%
Sodium 1mg 168mg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 44.24g 6%
Protein 20.16g 17.81g 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 64µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 3.33mg 3%
Selenium 7µg 5.2µg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 7.7mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Phosphorus 490mg 499mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 11 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 2.25g N/A
Fiber 10.6g 10.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Cumin
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 ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +103.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more OtherOther +155.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Cumin
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 +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.