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Cardamom vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and American cheese different?

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1216% higher.
  • Cardamom has less saturated fat.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than American cheese (27).

Spices, cardamom and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +780.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +747.7%
Contains more IronIron +2117.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +732.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68192.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.1%

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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom American cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.041mg 1216%
Iron 13.97mg 0.63mg 167%
Fiber 28g 0g 112%
Saturated fat 0.68g 18.057g 79%
Sodium 18mg 1671mg 72%
Phosphorus 178mg 641mg 66%
Calcium 383mg 1045mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Magnesium 229mg 26mg 48%
Zinc 7.47mg 2.49mg 45%
Fats 6.7g 31.79g 39%
Copper 0.383mg 0.046mg 37%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Potassium 1119mg 132mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Carbs 68.47g 3.7g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 8.236g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.015mg 15%
Protein 10.76g 18.13g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.054mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 1.286g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.234mg 4%
Calories 311kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Net carbs 40.47g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1750.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.5%
Contains more FatsFats +374.5%
Contains more WaterWater +378.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +846.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.1%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.