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Cumin seed Calories and nutrition facts · Spices
- Carbs
- 0.17 g
- Fibre
- 0.05 g
- Sugars
- 0.01 g
- Protein
- 0.09 g
- Fat
- 0.11 g
Where the calories come from
Cumin seed has 2 kcal per serving (0.5 g), with 0.17 g carbs, 0.05 g fibre, 0.09 g protein and 0.11 g fat. 100 g has 375 kcal.
How much is too much
About 60.3 g of cumin seed a day reaches the EU safe upper level for iron: 40 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 121 × serving (0.5 g).
Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from
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Per 100 g, against the 47 spices in our catalog.
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Calories 375 kcal · typical 298 kcal
More calories than 91% of spices.
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Fibre 10.5 g · typical 22.7 g
Less fibre than 72% of spices.
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Iron 66.4 mg · typical 16.2 mg
More iron than 94% of spices.
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Potassium 1,788 mg · typical 1,119 mg
More potassium than 73% of spices.
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Fat 22.3 g · typical 5.9 g
More fat than 91% of spices.
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Nutrients in cumin seed
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Energy and macros
Vitamins
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Vitamin A (RAE) 64µg10% of daily
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Vitamin D 0µg0% of daily
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Vitamin E 3.33mg30% of daily
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Vitamin K 5µg8% of daily
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Vitamin B1 0.63mg75% of daily
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Vitamin B2 0.33mg20% of daily
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34% of daily
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Vitamin B6 0.44mg27% of daily
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Vitamin B9 (Folate) 10µg3% of daily
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Vitamin B12 0µg0% of daily
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Vitamin C 8mg8% of daily
Minerals
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Salt no data
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Calcium 931mg98% of daily
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Chromium no data
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Copper 0.87mg67% of daily
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Fluoride no data
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Iodine no data
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Iron 66mg415% of daily
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Magnesium 366mg122% of daily
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Manganese 3.33mg111% of daily
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Molybdenum no data
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Phosphorus 499mg91% of daily
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Potassium 1,788mg51% of daily
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Selenium 5µg7% of daily
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Sodium 168mg8% of max
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Zinc 4.80mg52% of daily
Carbohydrates
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Starch no data
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Sugars 2.25g5% of max
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Added Sugars 0g0% of max
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Sucrose no data
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Maltose no data
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Fructose no data
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Galactose no data
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Glucose no data
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Fibre, total 11g42% of daily
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Polyols no data
Fats
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Omega-3 0.18g
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Alpha-linolenic acid 176mg
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EPA fatty acid 0mg
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DHA fatty acid 0mg
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Omega-6 3.10g
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Linoleic acid 3,100mg
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Arachidonic acid no data
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Oleic acid 13,618mg
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Saturated fatty acids 1.54g7% of max
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Palmitic acid 1,137mg
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Stearic acid 0.34g
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Cholesterol 0mg
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Trans fatty acids no data
Amino acids
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Histidine no data
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Isoleucine no data
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Leucine no data
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Lysine no data
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Methionine no data
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Cysteine no data
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Phenylalanine no data
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Tyrosine no data
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Tryptophan no data
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Threonine no data
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Valine no data
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Alanine no data
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Arginine no data
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Asparagine no data
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Aspartic acid no data
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Cystine no data
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Glutamic acid no data
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Glutamine no data
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Glycine no data
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Proline no data
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Serine no data
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Hydroxyproline no data
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Taurine no data
Amino acid data is mapped from the USDA database, for information only.
Cumin seed in other food databases
The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.
| Per 100 g | Nutriely | USDA |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 375 | 375 |
| Protein (g) | 18 | 18 |
| Fat (g) | 22 | 22 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 34 | 34 |
| Sugars (g) | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Fibre (g) | 11 | 11 |
USDA: “Spices, cumin seed”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.
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