Cardamom vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardamom and amaranth different?
- Cardamom is higher than amaranth in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1180% more than amaranth.
- Cardamom contains 13 times more fiber than amaranth. Cardamom contains 28g of fiber, while amaranth contains 2.1g.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than cardamom (0).
Spices, cardamom and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +714.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +728.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +565.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +768.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3178.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +727.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 0.854mg | 1180% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 2.1mg | 148% |
| Fiber | 28g | 2.1g | 104% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 0.86mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 65mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 47mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 135mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.149mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 18.69g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.015mg | 15% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 3.8g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 102kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 1.58g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 148mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 16.59g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +183.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +324.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +651.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +807.7% |
