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, phosphorus, vitamin A, 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% | |
| 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +585.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3026.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +333.7% |
