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Black gram vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black gram and cardamom different?

  • Black gram is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1151% higher.
  • Black gram contains 3 times more copper than cardamom. While black gram contains 0.981mg of copper, cardamom contains only 0.383mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than black gram (43).

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, cardamom are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +84.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1733.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.527mg 28mg 1151%
Iron 7.57mg 13.97mg 80%
Copper 0.981mg 0.383mg 66%
Folate 216µg 54%
Fiber 18.3g 28g 39%
Zinc 3.35mg 7.47mg 37%
Protein 25.21g 10.76g 29%
Phosphorus 379mg 178mg 29%
Calcium 138mg 383mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Magnesium 267mg 229mg 9%
Fats 1.64g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.198mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.23mg 4%
Potassium 983mg 1119mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.43g 4%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.68g 3%
Carbs 58.99g 68.47g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.87g 2%
Calories 341kcal 311kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 1.102mg 2%
Sodium 38mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 40.47g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +308.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/nutrients
  2. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.