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Wheat vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and cumin

  • Wheat has more selenium; however, cumin is richer in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 786% more than wheat .
  • Cumin has 17 times less selenium than wheat . Wheat has 89.4µg of selenium, while cumin has 5.2µg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of cumin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Cumin
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 less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1619.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2638.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.8%
Contains more IronIron +1785.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.435mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 3.52mg 66.36mg 786%
Selenium 89.4µg 5.2µg 153%
Calcium 34mg 931mg 90%
Magnesium 144mg 366mg 53%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Potassium 431mg 1788mg 40%
Copper 0.553mg 0.867mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 14.04g 34%
Fats 2.47g 22.27g 30%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.628mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.327mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.279g 15%
Manganese 3.012mg 3.333mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 4.579mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Carbs 71.13g 44.24g 9%
Protein 13.68g 17.81g 8%
Folate 43µg 10µg 8%
Sodium 2mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Zinc 4.16mg 4.8mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.535g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 339kcal 375kcal 2%
Phosphorus 508mg 499mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.435mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 11 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Cumin
Cumin
3
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 +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +801.6%
Contains more OtherOther +328.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3981.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.