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Chestnut vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chestnut and cardamom?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper and vitamin C, yet cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1180% more.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Spices, cardamom types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +324.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +732.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +707.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2888%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3178.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 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 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 28mg 1180%
Iron 1.73mg 13.97mg 153%
Fiber 28g 112%
Zinc 0.25mg 7.47mg 66%
Magnesium 54mg 229mg 42%
Calcium 46mg 383mg 34%
Protein 2g 10.76g 18%
Carbs 27.76g 68.47g 14%
Potassium 715mg 1119mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 178mg 11%
Folate 38µg 10%
Copper 0.472mg 0.383mg 10%
Calories 131kcal 311kcal 9%
Fats 1.38g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 21mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.198mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.102mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.68g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.87g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 40.47g N/A
Sodium 27mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 WaterWater +723.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438%
Contains more FatsFats +385.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.6%
Contains more OtherOther +715.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. 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.