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Cardamom vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cardamom and peppermint

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1166% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint has 7 times less zinc than cardamom. Cardamom has 7.47mg of zinc, while peppermint has 1.11mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cardamom and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +573%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.176mg 1166%
Iron 13.97mg 5.08mg 111%
Fiber 28g 8g 80%
Zinc 7.47mg 1.11mg 58%
Magnesium 229mg 80mg 35%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Carbs 68.47g 14.89g 18%
Potassium 1119mg 569mg 16%
Phosphorus 178mg 73mg 15%
Protein 10.76g 3.75g 14%
Calcium 383mg 243mg 14%
Calories 311kcal 70kcal 12%
Vitamin C 21mg 31.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.082mg 10%
Fats 6.7g 0.94g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.129mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Copper 0.383mg 0.329mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.266mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.706mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.033g 2%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.246g 2%
Sodium 18mg 31mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.508g 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +612.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.8%
Contains more OtherOther +227.1%
Contains more WaterWater +849.9%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2536.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.