Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as green or true cardamom, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the ginger family, native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom Calories : 311 Total Fat : 6.7 G Saturated Fat ; 0.7 G Sodium ; 18 Mg Potassium : 1119 Mg Total Carbohydrate ; 68 G Protein : 11 G