Spearmint, dried vs Spices, cardamom
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Spices, cardamom has more — 311 calories per 100 g against 285 for spearmint, dried, a difference of 26 kcal (9% more). On protein it is Spearmint, dried 19.9 g versus spices, cardamom 10.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Spearmint, dried | Spices, cardamom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 285 kcal | 311 kcal | 26 kcal |
| Protein | 19.9 g | 10.8 g | 9.2 g |
| Total fat | 6.0 g | 6.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.6 g | 0.7 g | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52.0 g | 68.5 g | 16.4 g |
| Fibre | 29.8 g | 28.0 g | 1.8 g |
| Sodium | 344.0 mg | 18.0 mg | 326.0 mg |
| Potassium | 1,924.0 mg | 1,119.0 mg | 805.0 mg |
| Calcium | 1,488.0 mg | 383.0 mg | 1,105.0 mg |
| Iron | 87.5 mg | 14.0 mg | 73.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 21.0 mg | 21.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 529.0 µg | 0.0 µg | 529.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 11.3 g | 8.3 g | 3.0 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, spearmint, dried or spices, cardamom?
Spices, cardamom has more — 311 calories per 100 g against 285 for spearmint, dried, a difference of 26 kcal (9% more). On protein it is Spearmint, dried 19.9 g versus spices, cardamom 10.8 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
