Ground cloves vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground cloves and cardamom?

Ground cloves are higher in manganese, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet cardamom is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin C, and protein.
Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 1397% more.
Ground cloves have 15 times more sodium than cardamom. While ground cloves have 277mg of sodium, cardamom has only 18mg.

We used Spices, cloves, ground and Spices, cardamom types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground cloves

Cardamom

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+222%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.5%

~equal in Potassium ~1119mg

~equal in Copper ~0.383mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground cloves

Cardamom

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	60.127mg	28mg	1397%
Vitamin K	141.8µg		118%
Vitamin E	8.82mg		59%
Zinc	2.32mg	7.47mg	47%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.585g		37%
Iron	11.83mg	13.97mg	27%
Calcium	632mg	383mg	25%
Fiber	33.9g	28g	24%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	21mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.606g	0.43g	21%
Saturated fat	3.952g	0.68g	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.557g		15%
Selenium	7.2µg		13%
Vitamin B6	0.391mg	0.23mg	12%
Phosphorus	104mg	178mg	11%
Sodium	277mg	18mg	11%
Protein	5.97g	10.76g	10%
Fats	13g	6.7g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.509mg		10%
Magnesium	259mg	229mg	7%
Choline	37.4mg		7%
Folate	25µg		6%
Potassium	1020mg	1119mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.198mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.22mg	0.182mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.56mg	1.102mg	3%
Calories	274kcal	311kcal	2%
Copper	0.368mg	0.383mg	2%
Carbs	65.53g	68.47g	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.393g	0.87g	1%
Fructose	1.07g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	459kcal	289kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	31.63g	40.47g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g		N/A
Trans fat	0.254g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.03mg		0%
Threonine	0.18mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.24mg		0%
Leucine	0.4mg		0%
Lysine	0.37mg		0%
Methionine	0.08mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.23mg		0%
Valine	0.34mg		0%
Histidine	0.13mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.184g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g		N/A