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Cereal vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and cardamom

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1183% higher.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Spices, cardamom.

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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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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%
Contains more IronIron +143.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +965.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3444.3%
~equal in Zinc ~7.47mg

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3075.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2026.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2587.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2502.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.79mg 28mg 1183%
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.198mg 508%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.23mg 443%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.182mg 284%
Iron 34.06mg 13.97mg 251%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.102mg 178%
Fiber 1.4g 28g 106%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Magnesium 19mg 229mg 50%
Calcium 10mg 383mg 37%
Sodium 795mg 18mg 34%
Potassium 105mg 1119mg 30%
Copper 0.137mg 0.383mg 27%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 21mg 19%
Phosphorus 77mg 178mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Protein 6.06g 10.76g 9%
Fats 1.08g 6.7g 9%
Carbs 86.85g 68.47g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Calories 378kcal 311kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.68g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.87g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Zinc 7.6mg 7.47mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +520.4%
Contains more WaterWater +119%
Contains more OtherOther +159.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%

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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

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.