Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cardamom
versus
sage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cardamom and sage:
Both cardamom and sage are high in calories. Cardamom is very similar to cardamom for calories - cardamom has 311 calories per 100 grams and sage has 315 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cardamom is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to sage for protein. Cardamom has a macronutrient ratio of 11:73:16 and for sage, 11:61:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cardamom | Sage | |
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Protein | 11% | 11% |
Carbohydrates | 73% | 61% |
Fat | 16% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cardamom and sage are high in carbohydrates. Cardamom has 13% more carbohydrates than sage - cardamom has 68.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and sage has 60.7g of carbohydrates.
Both cardamom and sage are high in dietary fiber. Sage has 44% more dietary fiber than cardamom - cardamom has 28g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sage has 40.3g of dietary fiber.
Cardamom has less sugar than sage - sage has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.
Both cardamom and sage are high in protein. Cardamom is very similar to sage for protein - cardamom has 10.8g of protein per 100 grams and sage has 10.6g of protein.
Sage is high in saturated fat and cardamom has 90% less saturated fat than sage - cardamom has 0.68g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sage has 7g of saturated fat.
Both cardamom and sage are high in Vitamin C. Sage has 54% more Vitamin C than cardamom - cardamom has 21mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sage has 32.4mg of Vitamin C.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than cardamom - sage has 295ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.
Sage is a great source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than cardamom - sage has 7.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than cardamom - sage has 1714.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cardamom does not contain significant amounts.
Sage has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both cardamom and sage contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Cardamom | Sage | |
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Thiamin | 0.198 MG | 0.754 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.182 MG | 0.336 MG |
Niacin | 1.102 MG | 5.72 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23 MG | 2.69 MG |
Folate | ~ | 274 UG |
Both cardamom and sage are high in calcium. Sage has 331% more calcium than cardamom - cardamom has 383mg of calcium per 100 grams and sage has 1652mg of calcium.
Both cardamom and sage are high in iron. Sage has 101% more iron than cardamom - cardamom has 14mg of iron per 100 grams and sage has 28.1mg of iron.
Both cardamom and sage are high in potassium. Cardamom has 12% more potassium than - cardamom has 1119mg of potassium per 100 grams and sage has 1070mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, sage has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cardamom per 100 grams.
Cardamom | Sage | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.12 G | 1.23 G |
Total | 0.12 G | 1.23 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cardamom and sage contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Cardamom | Sage | |
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linoleic acid | 0.31 G | 0.53 G |
Total | 0.31 G | 0.53 G |
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