Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cardamom VS Cumin Seed

Weight per 500 calories

• Cardamom: 161g
• Cumin Seed: 133g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cardamom or Cumin Seed?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cardamom	11%	16%	73%
Cumin Seed	16%	45%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Cardamom	Cumin Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.8g	30.6% 29.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.4% 1.1g	6.4% 2.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	14.7% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.93% 0.5g	24.3% 4.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84.7% 110g	45.4% 59g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	4.14% 3g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	118% 45g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31% 17.3g	42.4% 23.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cardamom	Cumin Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	9.5% 85.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.5% 0.32mg	69.8% 0.84mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.5% 0.29mg	33.5% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.77mg	38% 6.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.4% 0.37mg	44.6% 0.58mg	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	3.33% 13.3μg	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	37.5% 33.8mg	11.4% 10.3mg	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	29.6% 4.44mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cardamom	Cumin Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	61.6% 616mg	124% 1241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68.4% 0.62mg	128% 1.16mg	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	281% 22.5mg	1106% 88.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	87.7% 368mg	116% 488mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1957% 45mg	193% 4.44mg	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	41% 286mg	95% 665mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53% 1799mg	70% 2384mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	12.6% 6.93μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.93% 29mg	15% 224mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	109% 12mg	58% 6.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.3g	0.29% 10.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cardamom VS Cumin Seed Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cardamom or Cumin Seed?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cardamom vs Cumin Seed:

• 500 calories of Cardamom have 3.3 times more Vitamin C than Cumin Seed.
• While 500 kcal of Cumin Seed Spices contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Cardamom Spices.
• Both Cardamom Spices as well as Cumin Seed Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cardamom vs Cumin Seed:

• 500 calories of Cardamom have 10.1 times more Manganese and 1.9 times more Zinc than Cumin Seed.
• While 500 kcal of Cumin Seed Spices contain 2 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 7.7 times more Sodium than Cardamom Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cardamom have 1.9 times more Carbohydrate and 3.2 times more Fiber than Cumin Seed.
• While 500 kcal of Cumin Seed Spices contain 2.8 times more Fat, 8.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Cardamom Spices.
• Both Cardamom and Cumin Seed offer comparable quantities of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cardamom provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6