Cardamom vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cardamom and fenugreek
- Cardamom is higher in manganese, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1164% more than fenugreek.
- Cardamom contains 7 times more vitamin C than fenugreek. While cardamom contains 21mg of vitamin C, fenugreek contains only 3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cardamom and Spices, fenugreek seed.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +117.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +198.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2180.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 1.228mg | 1164% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 33.53mg | 245% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 1.11mg | 81% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 2.5mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.6mg | 28% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 23g | 24% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 176mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 296mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 28g | 24.6g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.366mg | 14% |
| Folate | 57µg | 14% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 770mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.322mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 191mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 1.46g | 4% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 58.35g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 1.64mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 2% | |
| Calories | 311kcal | 323kcal | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.5g | 7.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 289kcal | 140kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 32g | 31g | N/A |
| Fats | 6.7g | 6.41g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.9 | 0 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.8% |
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Fats
~6.41g
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Water
~8.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |






