Cardamom vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardamom and turmeric different?
- Cardamom is higher in manganese, zinc, vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, turmeric is richer in iron, copper, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for turmeric is 513% higher.
- Cardamom contains 30 times more vitamin C than turmeric. While cardamom contains 21mg of vitamin C, turmeric contains only 0.7mg.
Spices, cardamom and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +128% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +293.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +241.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 55mg | 513% |
| Manganese | 28mg | 19.8mg | 357% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 1.3mg | 102% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 2080mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 4.5mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.7mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 168mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 28g | 22.7g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 299mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.058mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 1.838g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 208mg | 5% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 3.25g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 9.68g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.756g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 1.35mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.449g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Calories | 311kcal | 312kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 67.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.056g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +55.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.3% |
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Protein
~9.68g
~equal in
Carbs
~67.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.8% |
