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Poppy seed vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between poppy seed and cumin?

  • Poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, fats, and zinc, yet cumin is higher in iron, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 708% more.
  • Poppy seed has 2 times more manganese than cumin. While poppy seed has 6.707mg of manganese, cumin has only 3.333mg.

We used Spices, poppy seed and Spices, cumin seed types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Cumin
Cumin
2
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 CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.7%
Contains more IronIron +579.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~366mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62%
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 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +670%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 9.76mg 66.36mg 708%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 3.279g 169%
Manganese 6.707mg 3.333mg 147%
Copper 1.627mg 0.867mg 84%
Phosphorus 870mg 499mg 53%
Calcium 1438mg 931mg 51%
Fiber 19.5g 10.5g 36%
Potassium 719mg 1788mg 31%
Fats 41.56g 22.27g 30%
Zinc 7.9mg 4.8mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 4.579mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 14.04g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.628mg 19%
Folate 82µg 10µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.327mg 17%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.273g 17%
Selenium 13.5µg 5.2µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.435mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.517g 1.535g 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 3.33mg 10%
Calories 525kcal 375kcal 8%
Vitamin C 1mg 7.7mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Sodium 26mg 168mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Carbs 28.13g 44.24g 5%
Magnesium 347mg 366mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.4µg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 24.7mg 3%
Protein 17.99g 17.81g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 292kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.6 11 N/A
Net carbs 8.63g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 FatsFats +86.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.