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Cardamom, Ground

Cardamom, Ground

Cardamom, Ground - spoon
(Cardamom, ground)  Cardamom can also be spelled, Cardamon.  Cardamom is the fruit or seed of Elettaria cardamomum, a herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), which can grow to heights of 12 feet. The seeds have a warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic odor and flavor. Originally cultivated in India, Cardamom was probably imported into Europe around A.D. 1214. Today, cardamom is cultivated in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Mexico, Thailand and Central America.  Cardamom is used in a variety of cuisines today, primarily in and around the Indian subcontinent (curries) and in Scandinavia (Danish pastry). At 800 X 600 resolution, the photo to the left is the actual size of a teaspoon of ground cardamom seed. See the nutritional chart below.

Cardamom

Scientific Name: Elettaria cardamomum

NDB No: 02006

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Number
of Data
Points
Std.
Error
1.00 X 1 tsp, ground
-------
2g
Proximates
Water
g
8.28
96
0.18
0.17
Energy
kcal
311
0
0
6
Energy
kj
1303
0
0
26
Protein
g
10.76
28
0.36
0.22
Total lipid (fat)
g
6.70
40
0.424
0.13
Ash
g
5.78
99
0.218
0.12
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
68.47
0
0
1.37
Fiber, total dietary
g
28.0
0
0
0.6
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
383
7
78.529
8
Iron, Fe
mg
13.97
7
3.101
0.28
Magnesium, Mg
mg
229
5
56.34
5
Phosphorus, P
mg
178
6
17.592
4
Potassium, K
mg
1119
21
198.583
22
Sodium, Na
mg
18
3
3.667
0
Zinc, Zn
mg
7.47
3
0.865
0.15
Copper, Cu
mg
0.383
0
0
0.008
Manganese, Mn
mg
28.000
0
0
0.560
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
21.0
0
0
0.4
Thiamin
mg
0.198
2
0
0.004
Riboflavin
mg
0.182
5
0.019
0.004
Niacin
mg
1.102
5
0.318
0.022
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.230
2
0
0.005
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0
1
0
0
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
1
0
0
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.680
0
0
0.014
10:0
g
0.000
1
0
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
1
0
0.000
14:0
g
0.030
1
0
0.001
16:0
g
0.570
1
0
0.011
18:0
g
0.060
1
0
0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.870
0
0
0.017
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.020
1
0
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.850
1
0
0.017
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.430
0
0
0.009
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.310
1
0
0.006
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.120
1
0
0.002
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
0
Phytosterols
mg
46
0
0
1

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

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