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Black cardamom

Latin Amomum subulatum · EN Black cardamom · badi elaichi · brown cardamom · tsao-ko · SK Čierny kardamón

Edible parts

Spice as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy1301 kJ / 311 kcal16%
Protein10.8 g22%
Carbohydrate68 g26%
Fibre28 g
Fat6.7 g10%
Calcium380 mg48%
Iron14 mg100%
Magnesium220 mg59%
Potassium1100 mg55%
Zinc7 mg70%
Sodium20 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Smoked over fire. Camphor, not perfume. A dal and pho spice, never a dessert one. Not a stronger green cardamom — a different genus.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum; SK Čierny kardamón) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under spice. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Spice as sold.

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