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Flour vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flour and cumin

  • Flour has more selenium and folate; however, cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 772% more than flour.
  • Cumin contains 18 times less folate than flour. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while cumin contains 10µg.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Cumin
Cumin
8
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 +551.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1571%
Contains more IronIron +1330.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +502.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.7%

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.
Flour
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Cumin
Cumin
5
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1730%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +888.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 4.64mg 66.36mg 772%
Manganese 0.682mg 3.333mg 115%
Calcium 15mg 931mg 92%
Magnesium 22mg 366mg 82%
Copper 0.144mg 0.867mg 80%
Phosphorus 108mg 499mg 56%
Selenium 33.9µg 5.2µg 52%
Potassium 107mg 1788mg 49%
Folate 183µg 10µg 43%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.8mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 14.04g 35%
Fats 0.98g 22.27g 33%
Fiber 2.7g 10.5g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.435mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3.279g 19%
Protein 10.33g 17.81g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.628mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.327mg 13%
Carbs 76.31g 44.24g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.579mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.535g 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.4µg 4%
Choline 10.4mg 24.7mg 3%
Calories 364kcal 375kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 352kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 11 N/A
Net carbs 73.61g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2172.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1556.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16037.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.9%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.