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Cumin seeds

Cumin seeds are the seeds of the cumin plant, used as a spice either whole or ground. The supplied figures describe the seeds, using data from literature sources. Per 100g, they provide 22g of fat, 18g of protein, 11g of fibre and 66mg of iron, alongside other vitamins and minerals.

Fibre supports normal bowel function, while iron is needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. Iron from plant foods is less readily absorbed than iron from animal sources. Cumin seeds are generally used in small amounts, so their contribution to nutrient intake will be much lower than these figures suggest. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Grasa

22g

of which saturates

1.5g

of which sugars

2.3g

Fibra

11g

Proteína

18g

Sal

0.42g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

8.1g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

127µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

3.3mg

Vitamin K1

5.4µg

Vitamina C

8mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.63mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.33mg

Niacin (B3)

4.6mg

Vitamin B6

0.44mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

10µg

Calcio

931mg

Hierro

66mg

Magnesio

366mg

Phosphorus

499mg

Potasio

1790mg

Sodio

168mg

Zinc

4.8mg

Cobre

0.87mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente