Peanuts vs. Cumin

Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Cumin


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peanuts versus cumin (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and cumin:

  • Both cumin and peanuts are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
  • Cumin has more thiamin, however, peanut contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
  • Cumin is an excellent source of iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanuts and cumin is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Cumin (Spices, cumin seed) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both cumin and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 57% more calories than cumin - cumin has 375 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to cumin for protein. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for cumin, 17:37:46 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanuts Cumin
Protein 16% 17%
Carbohydrates 14% 37%
Fat 71% 46%
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carbohydrates

Cumin is high in carbohydrates and peanut has 52% less carbohydrates than cumin - cumin has 44.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both cumin and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Cumin has 25% more dietary fiber than peanut - cumin has 10.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Cumin and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - cumin has 2.3g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Both cumin and peanuts are high in protein. Peanut has 37% more protein than cumin - cumin has 17.8g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut is high in saturated fat and cumin has 80% less saturated fat than peanut - cumin has 1.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both peanuts and cumin are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and cumin does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cumin has more Vitamin C than peanut - cumin has 7.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Cumin has more Vitamin A than peanut - cumin has 64ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut has 48% more Vitamin E than cumin - cumin has 3.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Cumin has more Vitamin K than peanut - cumin has 5.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Cumin has more thiamin, however, peanut contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both peanuts and cumin contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.

Peanuts Cumin
Thiamin 0.152 MG 0.628 MG
Riboflavin 0.197 MG 0.327 MG
Niacin 14.355 MG 4.579 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.011 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.466 MG 0.435 MG
Folate 97 UG 10 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both cumin and peanuts are high in calcium. Cumin has 15 times more calcium than peanut - cumin has 931mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Cumin is an excellent source of iron and it has 41 times more iron than peanut - cumin has 66.4mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.

potassium

Both cumin and peanuts are high in potassium. Cumin has 182% more potassium than peanut - cumin has 1788mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, cumin has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than peanut per 100 grams.

Peanuts Cumin
alpha linoleic acid 0.026 G 0.176 G
Total 0.026 G 0.176 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than cumin per 100 grams.

Peanuts Cumin
other omega 6 0.004 G ~
linoleic acid 9.715 G 3.103 G
Total 9.719 G 3.103 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Cumin (Spices, cumin seed) .

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FAQ

Does cumin or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both cumin and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 60% more calories than cumin - cumin has 375 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.

Does cumin or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cumin is high in carbohydrates and peanut has 50% fewer carbohydrates than cumin - cumin has 44.2g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.

Does cumin or peanuts contain more calcium?
Both cumin and peanuts are high in calcium. Cumin has 15 times more calcium than peanut - cumin has 931mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.

Does cumin or peanuts contain more iron?
Cumin is an abundant source of iron and it has 41 times more iron than peanut - cumin has 66.4mg of iron in 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.

Does cumin or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both cumin and peanuts are high in potassium. Cumin has 180% more potassium than peanut - cumin has 1788mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.