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Cardamom vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and onions different?

  • Cardamom is higher than onions in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1212% more than onions.
  • Cardamom contains 67 times more iron than onions. Cardamom contains 13.97mg of iron, while onions contain 0.21mg.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index (15) than cardamom (0).

Spices, cardamom and Onions, raw 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1565.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +666.4%
Contains more IronIron +6552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +882.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4294.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21605.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.129mg 1212%
Iron 13.97mg 0.21mg 172%
Fiber 28g 1.7g 105%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.17mg 66%
Magnesium 229mg 10mg 52%
Copper 0.383mg 0.039mg 38%
Calcium 383mg 23mg 36%
Potassium 1119mg 146mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 29mg 21%
Carbs 68.47g 9.34g 20%
Protein 10.76g 1.1g 19%
Vitamin C 21mg 7.4mg 15%
Calories 311kcal 40kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.046mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.027mg 12%
Fats 6.7g 0.1g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.116mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.042g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.017g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.013g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 4mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +878.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1554.3%
Contains more WaterWater +976.2%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2429.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.