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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, carbs, protein, potassium, and phosphorus; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

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%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.246g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.033g 2%
Sodium 18mg 31mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.508g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 289kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 143g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.2 N/A
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 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.