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Cinnamon vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and cardamom?

  • Cinnamon is richer in fiber and calcium, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 458% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 3 times more calcium than cardamom. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while cardamom has 383mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
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%
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 more CalciumCalcium +161.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 28mg 458%
Fiber 53.1g 28g 100%
Iron 8.32mg 13.97mg 71%
Calcium 1002mg 383mg 62%
Zinc 1.83mg 7.47mg 51%
Magnesium 60mg 229mg 40%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Potassium 431mg 1119mg 20%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 21mg 19%
Phosphorus 64mg 178mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.198mg 15%
Protein 3.99g 10.76g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.182mg 11%
Fats 1.24g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.23mg 6%
Copper 0.339mg 0.383mg 5%
Carbs 80.59g 68.47g 4%
Calories 247kcal 311kcal 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.68g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.87g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.43g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.102mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 289kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 10mg 18mg 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +440.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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