Cardamom vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardamom and cornmeal different?
- Cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, and potassium, while cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1210% more than cornmeal.
- Cardamom contains 128 times more calcium than cornmeal. Cardamom contains 383mg of calcium, while cornmeal contains 3mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than cardamom (0).
Spices, cardamom and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 | +615.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12666.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +688% |
Contains more IronIron | +220.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +403.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1031.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15992% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +26.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +350.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28mg | 0.174mg | 1210% |
Iron | 13.97mg | 4.36mg | 120% |
Fiber | 28g | 3.9g | 96% |
Zinc | 7.47mg | 0.66mg | 62% |
Folate | 209µg | 52% | |
Magnesium | 229mg | 32mg | 47% |
Calcium | 383mg | 3mg | 38% |
Copper | 0.383mg | 0.076mg | 34% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.551mg | 29% |
Potassium | 1119mg | 142mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 4.968mg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.382mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 99mg | 11% |
Fats | 6.7g | 1.75g | 8% |
Protein | 10.76g | 7.11g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 68.47g | 79.45g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.828g | 3% |
Calories | 311kcal | 370kcal | 3% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.68g | 0.22g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.39g | 1% |
Net carbs | 40.47g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
Sodium | 18mg | 7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +282.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1035.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.6% |