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Dry spices · IFCT 2017

Cardamom, green

Yalakulu in Telugu, elaichi in Hindi

Energy
255 kcal
Protein
8.1 g
Carbs
47.8 g
Fat
2.6 g

Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.3

Nutrition facts

Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Per 100 g

Energy

  • Energy255 kcal14%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate47.8 g17%
  • Fibre23.1 g92%
  • Soluble fibre2.64 g

Fats

  • Fat2.6 g5%
  • Saturated fat limit0.62 g3% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat0.89 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat0.58 g
  • Omega-60.41 g5%
  • Omega-30.17 g17%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein8.1 g16%
  • Histidine155 mg26%
  • Isoleucine174 mg14%
  • Leucine586 mg25%
  • Lysine262 mg24%
  • Methionine + cystine183 mg31%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine544 mg65%
  • Threonine245 mg58%
  • Tryptophan77.8 mg37%
  • Valine231 mg30%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A1.83 µg<1%
  • Vitamin B10.12 mg9%
  • Vitamin B20.07 mg4%
  • Vitamin B31.13 mg10%
  • Vitamin B50.27 mg5%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg8%
  • Biotin4.94 µg12%
  • Folate2.85 µg1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E0.77 mg10%
  • Vitamin K6.81 µg12%

Minerals

  • Calcium378 mg38%
  • Chromium210 µg420%
  • Copper0.92 mg54%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron8.33 mg29%
  • Magnesium330 mg89%
  • Manganese38 mg950%
  • Molybdenum13 µg29%
  • Phosphorus132 mg13%
  • Potassium1,262 mg36%
  • Selenium11.7 µg29%
  • Sodium limit15.5 mg<1% of limit
  • Zinc3.71 mg28%

Details

Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.

Names

  • Teluguyalakulu
  • Hindielaichi
  • Tamilelakkai
  • Kannadaelakki
  • Malayalamelakka
  • Scientific nameElettaria cardamomum

Household measures

  • 1 teaspoonDGI 2024: teaspoon 5 g5 g

Source

  • TableIFCT 2017
  • Food codeG020
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine

Used in 18 dishes

Andhra dishes first, then the ones that use the most. Grams are for one standard serving of the dish, weighed raw.

All 18 dishes