Cardamom vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardamom and tamarind different?
- Cardamom is richer in iron, fiber, zinc, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1.
- Cardamom covers your daily need for iron, 140% more than tamarind.
- Cardamom contains 75 times more zinc than tamarind. Cardamom contains 7.47mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has a higher glycemic index (23) than cardamom (0).
Spices, cardamom and Tamarinds, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +148.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +417.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +398.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +345.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +7370% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +248.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 1217% | |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 2.8mg | 140% |
| Fiber | 28g | 5.1g | 92% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 0.1mg | 67% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 92mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.086mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 74mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 3.5mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.428mg | 19% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 2.8g | 16% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 628mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.066mg | 13% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 0.6g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 1.938mg | 5% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 0.272g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.181g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 62.5g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.059g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +284.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1016.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +279.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +380.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +628.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
