Also called: Jeera powder, ground cumin, kamun, ከሙን, كمون, jeera guro, জিরা গুঁড়ো, kymino skoni, κύμινο σκόνη, poodr-e zireh, پودر زیره, jeeru powder, જીરું પાવડર, जीरा पाउडर, kumin pauda, クミンパウダー, jeerige pudi, ಜೀರಿಗೆ ಪುಡಿ, kumin ga-ru, 큐민 가루, jeerakam podi, ജീരകം പൊടി, जिरे पूड, ਜੀਰਾ ਪਾਊਡਰ, molotyy tmin, молотый тмин, jeeraga thool, சீரகத்தூள், jeelakarra podi, జీలకర్ర పొడి, pong yi-rah, ผงยี่หร่า, molotyy kmin, молотий кмин, zeera powder, زیرہ پاؤڈر, ziran fen, 孜然粉, kamoun mat-houn, كمون مطحون, jira guro, জিরা গুঁড়া, Kreuzkümmel gemahlen, kymino skonh, comino molido, cumin en poudre, bubuk jintan, cumino in polvere, serbuk jintan manis, kmin rzymski mielony, cominho em pó, molotyy zira, молотая зира, bizari ya pilau, சீரகத் தூள், phong yi-ra, giniling na kumin, kimyon, molota zira, мелена зіра, bột thì là, seeraga podi, சீரகப் பொடி, kumin garu, pong yi ra, skoni kyminou, σκόνη κύμινου, kammoon mat-hoon, kamun duket, ከሙን ዱቄት, molotiy tmin, meletiy kmin, мелений кмин
Nutrient score: Excellent
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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