Cardamom vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardamom and chocolate different?
- Cardamom is richer in manganese, fiber, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, while chocolate is higher in copper.
- Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1156% more than chocolate.
- Cardamom contains 7 times more calcium than chocolate. Cardamom contains 383mg of calcium, while chocolate contains 56mg.
- Cardamom is lower in saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a higher glycemic index (23) than cardamom (0).
Spices, cardamom and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 | +56.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +583.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +74.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1873.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
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 | +692% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +447.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 1.419mg | 1156% |
| Fiber | 28g | 7g | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 18.519g | 81% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 8.02mg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 1.028mg | 72% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 2.01mg | 50% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 31.28g | 38% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 56mg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 9.54g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 146mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.025mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 4.88g | 12% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 546kcal | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 1.092g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 206mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 0.725mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 61.17g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +753.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +366.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +996.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154% |
