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Cardamom vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cardamom and cinnamon?

  • Cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet cinnamon is richer in fiber and calcium.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 458% higher.
  • Cardamom has 9 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Cardamom has 0.198mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon has 0.022mg.

We used Spices, cardamom and Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 17.466mg 458%
Fiber 28g 53.1g 100%
Iron 13.97mg 8.32mg 71%
Calcium 383mg 1002mg 62%
Zinc 7.47mg 1.83mg 51%
Magnesium 229mg 60mg 40%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Potassium 1119mg 431mg 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 64mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.022mg 15%
Protein 10.76g 3.99g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.041mg 11%
Fats 6.7g 1.24g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.158mg 6%
Copper 0.383mg 0.339mg 5%
Carbs 68.47g 80.59g 4%
Calories 311kcal 247kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.345g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.246g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.068g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.332mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 289kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 40.47g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 18mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +440.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.