Turmeric vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turmeric and cumin?

Turmeric is higher in manganese, fiber, and copper, yet cumin is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, magnesium, fats, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 716% more.
Turmeric has 2 times more fiber than cumin. While turmeric has 22.7g of fiber, cumin has only 10.5g.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground 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.

Turmeric

Cumin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+494.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+454.2%
Contains more IronIron	+20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.9%

~equal in Zinc ~4.8mg

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.

Turmeric

Cumin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+148.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+982.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+306.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	19.8mg	3.333mg	716%
Iron	55mg	66.36mg	142%
Calcium	168mg	931mg	76%
Fiber	22.7g	10.5g	49%
Copper	1.3mg	0.867mg	48%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.628mg	48%
Magnesium	208mg	366mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	0.449g	14.04g	34%
Fats	3.25g	22.27g	29%
Phosphorus	299mg	499mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.435mg	25%
Vitamin B3	1.35mg	4.579mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.756g	3.279g	17%
Protein	9.68g	17.81g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.327mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.542mg		11%
Potassium	2080mg	1788mg	9%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	7.7mg	8%
Carbs	67.14g	44.24g	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	64µg	7%
Vitamin E	4.43mg	3.33mg	7%
Vitamin K	13.4µg	5.4µg	7%
Sodium	27mg	168mg	6%
Choline	49.2mg	24.7mg	4%
Calories	312kcal	375kcal	3%
Zinc	4.5mg	4.8mg	3%
Folate	20µg	10µg	3%
Selenium	6.2µg	5.2µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.838g	1.535g	1%
Fructose	0.45g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	322kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.66	11	N/A
Net carbs	44.44g	33.74g	N/A
Sugar	3.21g	2.25g	N/A
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.17mg		0%
Threonine	0.33mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.47mg		0%
Leucine	0.81mg		0%
Lysine	0.38mg		0%
Methionine	0.14mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.53mg		0%
Valine	0.66mg		0%
Histidine	0.15mg		0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.003g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.081g		N/A