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Instant coffee vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between instant coffee and cardamom

  • Instant coffee contains less manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin C than cardamom.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1217% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3630%
Contains more IronIron +34825%
Contains more CopperCopper +3381.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +74600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186566.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 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 +1096.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10660%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20038.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1131.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21400%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Instant coffee Cardamom
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.015mg 28mg 1217%
Iron 0.04mg 13.97mg 174%
Fiber 0g 28g 112%
Zinc 0.01mg 7.47mg 68%
Magnesium 4mg 229mg 54%
Copper 0.011mg 0.383mg 41%
Calcium 4mg 383mg 38%
Potassium 30mg 1119mg 32%
Phosphorus 3mg 178mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Carbs 0.34g 68.47g 23%
Protein 0.1g 10.76g 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.198mg 17%
Calories 2kcal 311kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.182mg 14%
Fats 0g 6.7g 10%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1.102mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.68g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.87g 2%
Sodium 4mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 40.47g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Instant coffee Cardamom
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Instant coffee
18%
Cardamom
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Instant coffee
496%
Cardamom

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.678g)
Which food is cheaper?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cardamom
Cardamom is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cardamom
Cardamom is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.

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