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Jalapeño vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jalapeño and cardamom

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, yet cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1213% more than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño contains 6 times more vitamin C than cardamom. While jalapeño contains 118.6mg of vitamin C, cardamom contains only 21mg.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
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 -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1426.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3091.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.2%
Contains more IronIron +5488%
Contains more CopperCopper +732.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28766%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 +464.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.097mg 28mg 1213%
Iron 0.25mg 13.97mg 172%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 21mg 108%
Fiber 2.8g 28g 101%
Zinc 0.14mg 7.47mg 67%
Magnesium 15mg 229mg 51%
Calcium 12mg 383mg 37%
Copper 0.046mg 0.383mg 37%
Potassium 248mg 1119mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Phosphorus 26mg 178mg 22%
Carbs 6.5g 68.47g 21%
Protein 0.91g 10.76g 20%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 29kcal 311kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.198mg 13%
Fats 0.37g 6.7g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.182mg 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.68g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.87g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.43g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.102mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 18mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 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 +1007.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1082.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1710.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +953.4%
Contains more OtherOther +992.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.9%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.