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Cardamom vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and lettuce different?

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1207% higher.
  • Cardamom contains 42 times more zinc than lettuce. While cardamom contains 7.47mg of zinc, lettuce contains only 0.18mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than lettuce (32).

Spices, cardamom and Lettuce, green leaf, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1661.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +963.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.8%
Contains more IronIron +1524.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1220.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11100%

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%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Lettuce DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.25mg 1207%
Iron 13.97mg 0.86mg 164%
Fiber 28g 1.3g 107%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.18mg 66%
Magnesium 229mg 13mg 51%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Copper 0.383mg 0.029mg 39%
Calcium 383mg 36mg 35%
Potassium 1119mg 194mg 27%
Carbs 68.47g 2.87g 22%
Phosphorus 178mg 29mg 21%
Protein 10.76g 1.36g 19%
Calories 311kcal 15kcal 15%
Vitamin C 21mg 9.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.07mg 11%
Fats 6.7g 0.15g 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.375mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.02g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.006g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.082g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Sodium 18mg 28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +691.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2285.7%
Contains more OtherOther +804.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1047.1%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.