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Cardamom vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cardamom and figs

  • Cardamom is higher than figs in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1212% more than figs.
  • Cardamom contains 50 times more zinc than figs. While cardamom contains 7.47mg of zinc, figs contain only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cardamom and Figs, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1247.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.3%
Contains more IronIron +3675.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Figs DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.128mg 1212%
Iron 13.97mg 0.37mg 170%
Fiber 28g 2.9g 100%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.15mg 67%
Magnesium 229mg 17mg 50%
Calcium 383mg 35mg 35%
Copper 0.383mg 0.07mg 35%
Potassium 1119mg 232mg 26%
Phosphorus 178mg 14mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 2mg 21%
Protein 10.76g 0.75g 20%
Carbs 68.47g 19.18g 16%
Calories 311kcal 74kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.06mg 12%
Fats 6.7g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.06g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.066g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.144g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1334.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257%
Contains more OtherOther +777.3%
Contains more WaterWater +855.4%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1218.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.