Cardamom vs. Cocoa Powder

Nutrition comparison of Cardamom and Cocoa Powder


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cardamom versus cocoa powder (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cardamom and cocoa powder:

  • Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in calcium, calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Cardamom has more thiamin, however, cocoa powder contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
  • Cardamom is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cardamom and cocoa powder is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Cardamom (Spices, cardamom) and Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in calories. Cardamom has 36% more calories than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 228 calories per 100 grams and cardamom has 311 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, cardamom is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cocoa powder per calorie. Cardamom has a macronutrient ratio of 11:77:12 and for cocoa powder, 19:54:27 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Cardamom Cocoa Powder
Protein 11% 19%
Carbohydrates 77% 54%
Fat 12% 27%
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carbohydrates

Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in carbohydrates. Cardamom has 18% more carbohydrates than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 57.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and cardamom has 68.5g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in dietary fiber. Cocoa powder has 32% more dietary fiber than cardamom - cocoa powder has 37g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cardamom has 28g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Cardamom has less sugar than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in protein. Cocoa powder has 82% more protein than cardamom - cocoa powder has 19.6g of protein per 100 grams and cardamom has 10.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Cocoa powder is high in saturated fat and cardamom has 92% less saturated fat than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 8.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cardamom has 0.68g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cardamom is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than cocoa powder - cardamom has 21mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Cocoa powder and cardamom contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cocoa powder has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Cocoa powder and cardamom contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cocoa powder has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Cardamom has more thiamin, however, cocoa powder contains more pantothenic acid and folate. Both cardamom and cocoa powder contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Cardamom Cocoa Powder
Thiamin 0.198 MG 0.078 MG
Riboflavin 0.182 MG 0.241 MG
Niacin 1.102 MG 2.185 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.254 MG
Vitamin B6 0.23 MG 0.118 MG
Folate ~ 32 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in calcium. Cardamom has 199% more calcium than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and cardamom has 383mg of calcium.

iron

Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in iron. Cocoa powder is very similar to cocoa powder for iron - cocoa powder has 13.9mg of iron per 100 grams and cardamom has 14mg of iron.

potassium

Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in potassium. Cocoa powder has 53% more potassium than - cocoa powder has 1524mg of potassium per 100 grams and cardamom has 1119mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cardamom and cocoa powder contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Cardamom Cocoa Powder
linoleic acid 0.31 G 0.44 G
Total 0.31 G 0.44 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Cardamom (Spices, cardamom) and Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened) .

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FAQ

Does cocoa powder or cardamom contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in calories. Cardamom has 40% more calories than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 228 calories in 100g and cardamom has 311 calories.

Does cocoa powder or cardamom have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in carbohydrates. cardamom has 20% more carbohydrates than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 57.9g of carbs for 100g and cardamom has 68.5g of carbohydrates.

Does cocoa powder or cardamom contain more calcium?
Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in calcium. Cardamom has 200% more calcium than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 128mg of calcium in 100 grams and cardamom has 383mg of calcium.

Does cocoa powder or cardamom contain more iron?
Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in iron. Cocoa powder is very similar to cocoa powder for iron - cocoa powder has 13.9mg of iron in 100 grams and cardamom has 14mg of iron.

Does cocoa powder or cardamom contain more potassium?
Both cocoa powder and cardamom are high in potassium. Cocoa powder has 50% more potassium than - cocoa powder has 1524mg of potassium in 100 grams and cardamom has 1119mg of potassium.

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