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Cardamom vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cardamom and allspice?

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, fiber, and magnesium, yet allspice is higher in calcium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1089% more.
  • Cardamom has 7 times more zinc than allspice. While cardamom has 7.47mg of zinc, allspice has only 1.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

We used Spices, cardamom and Spices, allspice, ground types 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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +639.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +851.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
~equal in Potassium ~1044mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 2.943mg 1089%
Iron 13.97mg 7.06mg 86%
Zinc 7.47mg 1.01mg 59%
Calcium 383mg 661mg 28%
Fiber 28g 21.6g 26%
Magnesium 229mg 135mg 22%
Vitamin C 21mg 39.2mg 20%
Copper 0.383mg 0.553mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 2.36g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 2.86mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.68g 2.55g 9%
Folate 36µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.063mg 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 113mg 9%
Protein 10.76g 6.09g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.101mg 8%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Sodium 18mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Fats 6.7g 8.69g 3%
Potassium 1119mg 1044mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.21mg 2%
Calories 311kcal 263kcal 2%
Carbs 68.47g 72.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.66g 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 50.52g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29.7%
~equal in Carbs ~72.12g
~equal in Water ~8.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.8%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.