Dry spices · IFCT 2017

Cumin seeds

Jeelakarra in Telugu, jeera in Hindi

Energy
304 kcal
Protein
13.9 g
Carbs
22.6 g
Fat
16.6 g

Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.3

1 teaspoon, 5 g, gives you

Nutrition facts

Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Per 100 g

Energy

  • Energy304 kcal17%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate22.6 g8%
  • Fibre30.4 g122%
  • Soluble fibre4.62 g

Fats

  • Fat16.6 g34%
  • Saturated fat limit0.62 g3% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat8.38 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat4.31 g
  • Omega-64.27 g54%
  • Omega-30.04 g4%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein13.9 g28%
  • Histidine399 mg67%
  • Isoleucine616 mg51%
  • Leucine867 mg37%
  • Lysine675 mg63%
  • Methionine + cystine316 mg53%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine1,075 mg128%
  • Threonine544 mg130%
  • Tryptophan132 mg63%
  • Valine714 mg92%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A7.43 µg<1%
  • Vitamin B10.52 mg37%
  • Vitamin B20.13 mg7%
  • Vitamin B32.87 mg26%
  • Vitamin B50.22 mg4%
  • Vitamin B60.39 mg21%
  • Biotin1.2 µg3%
  • Folate27.8 µg13%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E1.49 mg20%
  • Vitamin K146 µg265%

Minerals

  • Calcium878 mg88%
  • Chromium126 µg252%
  • Copper1.14 mg67%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron20.6 mg71%
  • Magnesium442 mg119%
  • Manganese4.21 mg105%
  • Molybdenum15 µg33%
  • Phosphorus382 mg38%
  • Potassium1,886 mg54%
  • Selenium4.01 µg10%
  • Sodium limit125 mg6% of limit
  • Zinc4.29 mg33%

Details

Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.

Names

  • Telugujeelakarra
  • Hindijeera
  • Tamilseeragam
  • Kannadajeerige
  • Malayalamjeerakam
  • Scientific nameCuminum cyminum

Household measures

  • 1 teaspoonDGI 2024: teaspoon 5 g5 g

Source

  • TableIFCT 2017
  • Food codeG025
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine

Used in 302 dishes

Andhra dishes first, then the ones that use the most. Grams are for one standard serving of the dish, weighed raw.

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