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Cardamom vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and pecan different?

  • Cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin C, while pecan is higher in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1022% more than pecan.
  • Cardamom contains 19 times more vitamin C than pecan. Cardamom contains 21mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • Cardamom is lower in saturated fat.

Spices, cardamom and Nuts, pecans 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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +447.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.9%
Contains more IronIron +452.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.167mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 4.5mg 1022%
Iron 13.97mg 2.53mg 143%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 21.614g 141%
Fats 6.7g 71.97g 100%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 40.801g 100%
Copper 0.383mg 1.2mg 91%
Fiber 28g 9.6g 74%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.66mg 39%
Calcium 383mg 70mg 31%
Zinc 7.47mg 4.53mg 27%
Magnesium 229mg 121mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.68g 6.18g 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 1.1mg 22%
Potassium 1119mg 410mg 21%
Calories 311kcal 691kcal 19%
Carbs 68.47g 13.86g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Phosphorus 178mg 277mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.13mg 4%
Protein 10.76g 9.17g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 18mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.167mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394%
Contains more WaterWater +135.2%
Contains more OtherOther +291.2%
Contains more FatsFats +974.2%

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4589.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4926.5%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.