Cardamom vs Cinnamon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Cardamom

6

:

2

Cinnamon

Contains more Iron +67.9%

Contains more Potassium +159.6%

Contains more Magnesium +281.7%

Contains more Copper +13%

Contains more Zinc +308.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +178.1%

Contains more Calcium +161.6%

Contains less Sodium -44.4%

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Contains more Iron +67.9%

Contains more Potassium +159.6%

Contains more Magnesium +281.7%

Contains more Copper +13%

Contains more Zinc +308.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +178.1%

Contains more Calcium +161.6%

Contains less Sodium -44.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Cardamom

4

:

6

Cinnamon

Contains more Vitamin C +452.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +800%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +343.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.9%

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Contains more Vitamin C +452.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +800%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +343.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

19

21

Mineral Summary Score

110

79

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

65%

24%

Carbohydrates

68%

81%

Fats

31%

6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in glycemic index	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet	Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Cinnamon contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Cinnamon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.335g)

Which food is cheaper?

Cinnamon is cheaper (difference - $1)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Cardamom contains less Sugars (difference - 2.17g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Cardamom is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

?

The foods have equal glycemic indexes (5)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	311	247
Protein	10.76	3.99
Fats	6.7	1.24
Vitamin C	21	3.8
Carbs	68.47	80.59
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	13.97	8.32
Calcium	383	1002
Potassium	1119	431
Magnesium	229	60
Sugars		2.17
Fiber	28	53.1
Copper	0.383	0.339
Zinc	7.47	1.83
Starch
Phosphorus	178	64
Sodium	18	10
Vitamin A	0	295
Vitamin E		2.32
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.198	0.022
Vitamin B2	0.182	0.041
Vitamin B3	1.102	1.332
Vitamin B5		0.358
Vitamin B6	0.23	0.158
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K		31.2
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.68	0.345
Monounsaturated Fat	0.87	0.246
Polyunsaturated fat	0.43	0.068
Tryptophan		0.049
Threonine		0.136
Isoleucine		0.146
Leucine		0.253
Lysine		0.243
Methionine		0.078
Phenylalanine		0.146
Valine		0.224
Histidine		0.117