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Cardamom vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and black gram different?

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C; however, black gram is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1151% higher.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than black gram (43).

Spices, cardamom and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.9%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
~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 Cardamom Black gram DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.527mg 1151%
Iron 13.97mg 7.57mg 80%
Copper 0.383mg 0.981mg 66%
Folate 216µg 54%
Fiber 28g 18.3g 39%
Zinc 7.47mg 3.35mg 37%
Protein 10.76g 25.21g 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 379mg 29%
Calcium 383mg 138mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Magnesium 229mg 267mg 9%
Fats 6.7g 1.64g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.254mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.273mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.281mg 4%
Potassium 1119mg 983mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 1.071g 4%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.114g 3%
Carbs 68.47g 58.99g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.085g 2%
Calories 311kcal 341kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.447mg 2%
Sodium 18mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 40.69g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +308.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.1%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.