Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cardamom VS Ground Cinnamon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cardamom	11%	16%	73%
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Cardamom	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	107% 3110kcal	85% 2470kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	69% 67g	12.8% 12.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	21.3% 6.8g	10.8% 3.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	75% 1.2g	6.88% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.2% 3.1g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	527% 685g	620% 806g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	30% 21.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	15.3% 11g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 10.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	737% 280g	1397% 531g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	192% 108g	71.3% 40g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cardamom	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	16.7% 150μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	165% 1.98mg	18.3% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	140% 1.82mg	31.5% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	69% 11mg	83.3% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	71.6% 3.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	177% 2.3mg	122% 1.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	15% 60μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	233% 210mg	42.2% 38mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	155% 23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	260% 312μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cardamom	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	383% 3830mg	1002% 10020mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	426% 3.83mg	377% 3.4mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	1746% 140mg	1040% 83.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	545% 2290mg	143% 600mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12174% 280mg	7594% 175mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	254% 1780mg	91% 640mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	329% 11190mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	56.4% 31μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12% 180mg	6.67% 100mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	679% 74.7mg	166% 18.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.24% 82.8g	2.86% 106g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cardamom vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Cardamom Spices have 9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.5 times more Vitamin C than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain more Vitamin A than Cardamom Spices.
• Both Cardamom Spices and Ground Cinnamon Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Cardamom Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cardamom vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Cardamom Spices have 1.7 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 2.6 times more Calcium than Cardamom Spices.
• Both Cardamom Spices and Ground Cinnamon Spices have similar amounts of Copper per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Cardamom Spices have 1.3 times more Energy, 5.4 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat, 10.9 times more Omega 3, 7 times more Omega 6 and 2.7 times more Protein than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 1.9 times more Fiber than Cardamom Spices.
• Both Cardamom Spices and Ground Cinnamon Spices have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 kg.
• Both Cardamom Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.