Cardamom vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cardamom and buckwheat?
- Buckwheat has less manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, vitamin C, and phosphorus than cardamom.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1200% higher.
- Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.
We used Spices, cardamom and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +349% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1171.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1646.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1124.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6847.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 | +395% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 0.403mg | 1200% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 0.8mg | 165% |
| Fiber | 28g | 2.7g | 101% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 0.61mg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 51mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 7mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 88mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.146mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 19.94g | 16% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 3.38g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 70mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.077mg | 12% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 92kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.039mg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 0.62g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.188g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.188g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 0.134g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 0.94mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +218.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +980.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +243.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1246.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +813.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +362.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
