Cardamom vs. Cumin

Nutrition comparison of Cardamom and Cumin


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

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

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

  • Both cardamom and cumin are high in calcium, calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Cardamom is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Cumin has more thiamin, niacin and folate.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cardamom and cumin 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 Cumin (Spices, cumin seed) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both cardamom and cumin are high in calories. Cumin has 21% more calories than cardamom - cardamom has 311 calories per 100 grams and cumin has 375 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, cardamom is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to cumin per calorie. Cardamom has a macronutrient ratio of 11:77:12 and for cumin, 17:37:46 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Cardamom Cumin
Protein 11% 17%
Carbohydrates 77% 37%
Fat 12% 46%
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carbohydrates

Both cardamom and cumin are high in carbohydrates. Cardamom has 55% more carbohydrates than cumin - cardamom has 68.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and cumin has 44.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both cardamom and cumin are high in dietary fiber. Cardamom has 167% more dietary fiber than cumin - cardamom has 28g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cumin has 10.5g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Cardamom has less sugar than cumin - cumin has 2.3g of sugar per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both cardamom and cumin are high in protein. Cumin has 66% more protein than cardamom - cardamom has 10.8g of protein per 100 grams and cumin has 17.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Cardamom and cumin contain similar amounts of saturated fat - cardamom has 0.68g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cumin has 1.5g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cardamom is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 173% more Vitamin C than cumin - cardamom has 21mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cumin has 7.7mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Cumin has more Vitamin A than cardamom - cumin has 64ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Cumin has more Vitamin E than cardamom - cumin has 3.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Cumin has more Vitamin K than cardamom - cumin has 5.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Cumin has more thiamin, niacin and folate. Both cardamom and cumin contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.

Cardamom Cumin
Thiamin 0.198 MG 0.628 MG
Riboflavin 0.182 MG 0.327 MG
Niacin 1.102 MG 4.579 MG
Vitamin B6 0.23 MG 0.435 MG
Folate ~ 10 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both cardamom and cumin are high in calcium. Cumin has 143% more calcium than cardamom - cardamom has 383mg of calcium per 100 grams and cumin has 931mg of calcium.

iron

Both cardamom and cumin are high in iron. Cumin has 375% more iron than cardamom - cardamom has 14mg of iron per 100 grams and cumin has 66.4mg of iron.

potassium

Both cardamom and cumin are high in potassium. Cumin has 79% more potassium than - cardamom has 1119mg of potassium per 100 grams and cumin has 1788mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both cardamom and cumin contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Cardamom Cumin
alpha linoleic acid 0.12 G 0.176 G
Total 0.12 G 0.176 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cumin has more linoleic acid than cardamom per 100 grams.

Cardamom Cumin
linoleic acid 0.31 G 3.103 G
Total 0.31 G 3.103 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 Cumin (Spices, cumin seed) .

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FAQ

Does cardamom or cumin contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both cardamom and cumin are high in calories. Cumin has 20% more calories than cardamom - cardamom has 311 calories in 100g and cumin has 375 calories.

Does cardamom or cumin have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both cardamom and cumin are high in carbohydrates. cardamom has 60% more carbohydrates than cumin - cardamom has 68.5g of carbs for 100g and cumin has 44.2g of carbohydrates.

Does cardamom or cumin contain more calcium?
Both cardamom and cumin are high in calcium. Cumin has 140% more calcium than cardamom - cardamom has 383mg of calcium in 100 grams and cumin has 931mg of calcium.

Does cardamom or cumin contain more iron?
Both cardamom and cumin are high in iron. Cumin has 380% more iron than cardamom - cardamom has 14mg of iron in 100 grams and cumin has 66.4mg of iron.

Does cardamom or cumin contain more potassium?
Both cardamom and cumin are high in potassium. Cumin has 80% more potassium than - cardamom has 1119mg of potassium in 100 grams and cumin has 1788mg of potassium.