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Cardamom vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cardamom and spinach raw

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, phosphorus, and potassium; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1178% more than spinach raw.
  • Cardamom has 14 times more zinc than spinach raw. While cardamom has 7.47mg of zinc, spinach raw has only 0.53mg.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cardamom and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.5%
Contains more IronIron +415.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3021.5%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Spinach raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.897mg 1178%
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Iron 13.97mg 2.71mg 141%
Fiber 28g 2.2g 103%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.53mg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Magnesium 229mg 79mg 36%
Calcium 383mg 99mg 28%
Copper 0.383mg 0.13mg 28%
Carbs 68.47g 3.63g 22%
Phosphorus 178mg 49mg 18%
Potassium 1119mg 558mg 17%
Protein 10.76g 2.86g 16%
Calories 311kcal 23kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.078mg 10%
Fats 6.7g 0.39g 10%
Vitamin C 21mg 28.1mg 8%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Sodium 18mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.195mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.063g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.165g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.01g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.724mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.189mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1617.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1786.2%
Contains more OtherOther +236.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1003.9%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.