Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chili Powder VS Cardamom

Weight per 500 calories

• Chili Powder: 177g
• Cardamom: 161g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chili Powder or Cardamom?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chili Powder	14%	34%	52%
Cardamom	11%	16%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Chili Powder	Cardamom	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26% 25.3g	11% 10.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.6% 4.37g	3.4% 1.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	59% 0.95g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	78% 13.3g	2.93% 0.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	67.8% 88g	84.7% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17.6% 12.7g	NA	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	10.5% 7.6g	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	% 3.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.35g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	162% 61.7g	118% 45g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.6% 24g	31% 17.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chili Powder	Cardamom	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	292% 2629μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37% 0.44mg	26.5% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	128% 1.67mg	22.5% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	129% 20.6mg	11% 1.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31.5% 1.57mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	286% 3.7mg	28.4% 0.37mg	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	12.4% 49.6μg	NA	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	1.38% 1.24mg	37.5% 33.8mg	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	451% 67.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	156% 187μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chili Powder	Cardamom	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	58.5% 585mg	61.6% 616mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	197% 1.77mg	68.4% 0.62mg	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	383% 30.7mg	281% 22.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	63% 264mg	87.7% 368mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	131% 3mg	1957% 45mg	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	76% 532mg	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	102% 3457mg	53% 1799mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65.8% 36μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	339% 5083mg	1.93% 29mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69.3% 7.62mg	109% 12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.52% 19g	0.36% 13.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Chili Powder VS Cardamom Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chili Powder or Cardamom?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chili Powder vs Cardamom:

• 500 calories of Chili Powder have more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 11.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 10 times more Vitamin B6 than Cardamom.
• While 500 kcal of Cardamom Spices contain 27.2 times more Vitamin C than Chili Powder Spices.
• 500 calories of Chili Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• 500 calories of Cardamom have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Chili Powder Spices as well as Cardamom Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chili Powder vs Cardamom:

• 500 calories of Chili Powder have 2.9 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium and 175.7 times more Sodium than Cardamom.
• While 500 kcal of Cardamom Spices contain 1.4 times more Magnesium, 14.9 times more Manganese and 1.6 times more Zinc than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder and Cardamom contain similar levels of Calcium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Chili Powder have 2.4 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 3, 26.6 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Cardamom.
• Both Chili Powder and Cardamom offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cardamom provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6