Cardamom vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cardamom and nutmeg
- Cardamom has more manganese, iron, zinc, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and calcium, while nutmeg has more copper and vitamin B1.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1091% higher.
- Nutmeg contains 7 times less vitamin C than cardamom. Cardamom contains 21mg of vitamin C, while nutmeg contains 3mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cardamom is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cardamom and Spices, nutmeg, ground.
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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 | +25.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +359.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +247.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +865.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +168.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
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 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28mg | 2.9mg | 1091% |
Iron | 13.97mg | 3.04mg | 137% |
Saturated fat | 0.68g | 25.94g | 115% |
Copper | 0.383mg | 1.027mg | 72% |
Zinc | 7.47mg | 2.15mg | 48% |
Fats | 6.7g | 36.31g | 46% |
Fiber | 28g | 20.8g | 29% |
Potassium | 1119mg | 350mg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 3mg | 20% |
Calcium | 383mg | 184mg | 20% |
Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.346mg | 12% |
Calories | 311kcal | 525kcal | 11% |
Magnesium | 229mg | 183mg | 11% |
Protein | 10.76g | 5.84g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.057mg | 10% |
Carbs | 68.47g | 49.29g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 3.22g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 213mg | 5% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 1.299mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.35g | 1% |
Net carbs | 40.47g | 28.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
Sodium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +441.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270.1% |