Cardamom vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cardamom and chestnut?
- Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet chestnut is higher in copper and vitamin C.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1180% more.
- Cardamom has 30 times more zinc than chestnut. While cardamom has 7.47mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
- The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.
We used Spices, cardamom and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +324.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +732.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +707.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2888% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3178.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 0.854mg | 1180% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 1.73mg | 153% |
| Fiber | 28g | 112% | |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 0.25mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 54mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 46mg | 34% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 2g | 18% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 27.76g | 14% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 715mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 99mg | 11% |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.472mg | 10% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 131kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 1.38g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 26.7mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 0.731mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.545g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 18mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +438% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +385.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +715.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +723.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.7% |
