Nutrition for Cumin
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Cumin Nutrition Summary
One teaspoon of cumin (2.1 grams or 0.07 oz) contains 8 calories and 0.4 grams of protein. Cumin consist of 8% water, 44% carbohydrates, 18% protein, and 22% fat.Cumin is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of magnesium, copper, phosphorus, manganese and zinc.
In one teaspoon of cumin:
- Calories: 8
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.2 g
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 3.5 mg
See the Cumin Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Spices, cumin seed.
Calories in Cumin
Cumin has 8 calories per teaspoon or 381 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat, carbohydrates and protein.46% of calories in cumin are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 17% of calories are from protein.
Calories from Carbs
A good portion, or 37% of the calories in cumin are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in cumin are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single teaspoon of cumin contains 1% of recommended daily values or 0.2 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.2 g
- Sugar: < 0.1 g
Calories from Fat
A substantial amount, or 46% of the calories in Cumin are from fat. Cumin is high in total fat, with 0.5 grams per teaspoon. Most of the fat in cumin are healthier unsaturated fats.
Cumin is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Cumin is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated fat: < 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.3 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g
Omega-6 in Cumin
A good source of omega-6 fatty acids, every teaspoon of cumin contains a total of 0.1 grams of omega-6. In addition, a large portion of the omega-6 in cumin comes from linolenic acid - the only essential omega-6 fatty acid.
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- linoleic acid: 0.07 g
Calories Similar to Cumin
Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to cumin by weight:- Pumpkin Pie Spice: -1 calories
- Ginger: -1 calories
- Garlic Powder: -1 calories
- Cayenne Pepper: -1 calories
Protein in Cumin
A single teaspoon of Cumin contains 0.4 grams of protein. Cumin is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.- Protein: 0.37 g
Protein Similar to Cumin
Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to cumin by weight:- Poppy Seeds: same
- Garlic Powder: same
- Tea Powder: +0.1 grams
- Paprika: -0.1 grams
Vitamins and Minerals in Cumin
An good source of many nutrients, cumin contains abundant amounts of calcium, iron and potassium. In fact, a single teaspoon of cumin contains 8% of recommended daily values or 1.4 milligrams of iron. Also an excellent source of calcium, a single teaspoon of cumin contains 2% of recommended daily values or 19.6 milligrams of calcium.Vitamins in cumin (1 tsp):
- Vitamin a: 1.3 ug
- Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
- Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
- Niacin: 0.1 mg
- Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin c: 0.2 mg
- Vitamin e: 0.1 mg
- Folate: 0.2 ug
- Vitamin k: 0.1 ug
- Calcium: 19.6 mg
- Potassium: 37.5 mg
- Iron: 1.4 mg
- Magnesium: 7.7 mg
- Zinc: 0.1 mg
- Selenium: 0.1 ug
- Phosphorus: 10.5 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
- Manganese: 0.1 mg
- Choline: 0.5 mg
Similar to Cumin for Iron
Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of iron to cumin:Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Cumin [3]
Cumin contains a number of healthy phytonutrients and antioxidants, specifically carotenoids beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin. In one teaspoon of cumin:
- beta-carotene: 16 ug
- lutein + zeaxanthin: 9 ug
Cumin Nutrition Chart
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