Cook with Cumin Seeds to Help Digestion & Immune System

Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, which is a member of the parsley family. The flowering plant belongs to the family Apiaceae, and it’s native from the east Mediterranean to India. Both whole and ground cumin seeds, which are found within the dried fruit of the plant, are used for cooking in several cultures. It also has many uses as a traditional medicinal plant — particularly because of its ability to cure infections and aid the digestive system.  

Cumin seeds are yellow-brown in color, with a flat and rectangular shape. The seeds are used for spice because of their distinctive flavor and aroma. When cumin is added to food, it creates a warm and earthy flavor — making it a staple in certain meat dishes, gravies, stews, soups and chili dishes.

Not only are cumin seeds used for their distinct and spicy flavor, they are also used for medicinal purposes. In Sanskrit, cumin is known as Jira, meaning “that which helps digestion,” and it is one of the most mentioned herbs in the Bible. For good reason, as it’s also believed that cumin is beneficial for heart disease,  hemorrhoids, inflammation, insomnia, vomiting, weakened immune system and viral infections.

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Cumin Seed Nutrition Facts 

Cuminaldehyde, cymene and terpenoids are the major volatile components of cumin seeds. The seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber, essential minerals such as iron and calcium, B-complex vitamins and antioxidant vitamins.

One tablespoon of whole cumin seed has about:

• 22 calories
• 1 gram fat
• zero grams cholesterol
• 10 milligrams sodium
• 3 grams carbohydrate
• 1 gram dietary fiber
• zero grams sugar
• 1 gram protein
• 76 international units vitamin A (2 percent DV)
• 0.5 milligrams vitamin C (1 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligrams vitamin E (1 percent DV)
• 0.1 milligrams thiamin (1 percent DV)
• 0.3 milligrams niacin (1 percent DV)
• 0.1 milligrams riboflavin (1 percent DV)
• 4 milligrams iron (22 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligrams manganese (10 percent DV)
• 56 milligrams calcium (6 percent DV)
• 22 milligrams magnesium (5 percent DV)
• 30 milligrams phosphorus (3 percent DV)
• 107 milligrams potassium (3 percent DV)
• 0.1 milligrams copper (3 percent DV)
• 0.3 milligrams zinc (2 percent DV)

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