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Chocolate vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and cardamom different?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper, while cardamom is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1156% more than chocolate.
  • Chocolate contains 27 times more saturated fat than cardamom. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while cardamom contains 0.68g.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index (23) than cardamom (0).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Spices, cardamom 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +168.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +583.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.2%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1873.2%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +692%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 28mg 1156%
Fiber 7g 28g 84%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.68g 81%
Iron 8.02mg 13.97mg 74%
Copper 1.028mg 0.383mg 72%
Zinc 2.01mg 7.47mg 50%
Fats 31.28g 6.7g 38%
Calcium 56mg 383mg 33%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.87g 22%
Magnesium 146mg 229mg 20%
Potassium 559mg 1119mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.198mg 14%
Protein 4.88g 10.76g 12%
Calories 546kcal 311kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.182mg 10%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.43g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 178mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.102mg 2%
Carbs 61.17g 68.47g 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +366.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +753.6%
Contains more OtherOther +240.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +996.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.