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Orange vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oranges and cardamom?

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1216% higher.
  • Oranges have 3 times more vitamin C than cardamom. Oranges have 53.2mg of vitamin C, while cardamom has 21mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than oranges.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Spices, cardamom types in this comparison.

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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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +857.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +13870%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111900%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.025mg 28mg 1216%
Iron 0.1mg 13.97mg 173%
Fiber 2.4g 28g 102%
Zinc 0.07mg 7.47mg 67%
Magnesium 10mg 229mg 52%
Copper 0.045mg 0.383mg 38%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 21mg 36%
Calcium 40mg 383mg 34%
Potassium 181mg 1119mg 28%
Phosphorus 14mg 178mg 23%
Protein 0.94g 10.76g 20%
Carbs 11.75g 68.47g 19%
Calories 47kcal 311kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.182mg 11%
Fats 0.12g 6.7g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.198mg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.102mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.68g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.87g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +947.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1044.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1215.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3682.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1620%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.