Cardamom vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cardamom and ground cloves?

Cardamom is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin C, and protein, yet ground cloves are higher in manganese, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 1397% more.
Cardamom has 105 times more vitamin C than ground cloves. While cardamom has 21mg of vitamin C, ground cloves have only 0.2mg.
The amount of saturated fat in cardamom is lower.

We used Spices, cardamom and Spices, cloves, ground types in this article.

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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.

Cardamom

Ground cloves

Contains more IronIron	+18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+222%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~1020mg

~equal in Copper ~0.368mg

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.

Cardamom

Ground cloves

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	28mg	60.127mg	1397%
Vitamin K		141.8µg	118%
Vitamin E		8.82mg	59%
Zinc	7.47mg	2.32mg	47%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.585g	37%
Iron	13.97mg	11.83mg	27%
Calcium	383mg	632mg	25%
Fiber	28g	33.9g	24%
Vitamin C	21mg	0.2mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.43g	3.606g	21%
Saturated fat	0.68g	3.952g	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.557g	15%
Selenium		7.2µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.391mg	12%
Phosphorus	178mg	104mg	11%
Sodium	18mg	277mg	11%
Protein	10.76g	5.97g	10%
Fats	6.7g	13g	10%
Vitamin B5		0.509mg	10%
Magnesium	229mg	259mg	7%
Choline		37.4mg	7%
Folate		25µg	6%
Potassium	1119mg	1020mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.198mg	0.158mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.182mg	0.22mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.102mg	1.56mg	3%
Calories	311kcal	274kcal	2%
Copper	0.383mg	0.368mg	2%
Carbs	68.47g	65.53g	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.87g	1.393g	1%
Fructose		1.07g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	289kcal	459kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	40.47g	31.63g	N/A
Sugar		2.38g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.254g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.03mg	0%
Threonine		0.18mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.24mg	0%
Leucine		0.4mg	0%
Lysine		0.37mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.23mg	0%
Valine		0.34mg	0%
Histidine		0.13mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.184g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.017g	N/A