Nutrient data for 02006, Spices, cardamom

Food Group: Spices and Herbs

Scientific Name:  Elettaria cardamomum

Carbohydrate Factor: 3.2   Fat Factor: 8.37   Protein Factor: 3.36   Nitrogen to Protein Conversion Factor: 6.25

Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion

Nutrient	Unit	Value per 100.0g	# of Data Points	Std. Error	tbsp, ground 5.8g	tsp, ground 2g
Proximates
Water	g	8.28	96	0.180	0.48	0.17
Energy	kcal	311	--	--	18	6
Energy	kJ	1303	--	--	76	26
Protein	g	10.76	28	0.360	0.62	0.22
Total lipid (fat)	g	6.70	40	0.424	0.39	0.13
Ash	g	5.78	99	0.218	0.34	0.12
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	68.47	--	--	3.97	1.37
Fiber, total dietary	g	28.0	--	--	1.6	0.6
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	383	7	78.529	22	8
Iron, Fe	mg	13.97	7	3.101	0.81	0.28
Magnesium, Mg	mg	229	5	56.340	13	5
Phosphorus, P	mg	178	6	17.592	10	4
Potassium, K	mg	1119	21	198.583	65	22
Sodium, Na	mg	18	3	3.667	1	0
Zinc, Zn	mg	7.47	3	0.865	0.43	0.15
Copper, Cu	mg	0.383	--	--	0.022	0.008
Manganese, Mn	mg	28.000	--	--	1.624	0.560
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	21.0	--	--	1.2	0.4
Thiamin	mg	0.198	2	--	0.011	0.004
Riboflavin	mg	0.182	5	0.019	0.011	0.004
Niacin	mg	1.102	5	0.318	0.064	0.022
Vitamin B-6 1	mg	0.230	2	--	0.013	0.005
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00	--	--	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	0	1	--	0	0
Retinol	µg	0	--	--	0	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0	1	--	0	0
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.0	--	--	0.0	0.0
Vitamin D	IU	0	--	--	0	0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.680	--	--	0.039	0.014
10:0	g	0.000	1	--	0.000	0.000
12:0	g	0.000	1	--	0.000	0.000
14:0	g	0.030	1	--	0.002	0.001
16:0	g	0.570	1	--	0.033	0.011
18:0	g	0.060	1	--	0.003	0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.870	--	--	0.050	0.017
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.020	1	--	0.001	0.000
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.850	1	--	0.049	0.017
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.430	--	--	0.025	0.009
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.310	1	--	0.018	0.006
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.120	1	--	0.007	0.002
Cholesterol	mg	0	--	--	0	0
Phytosterols	mg	46	--	--	3	1