Basil vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and cardoon?
- Cardoon has less vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium than basil.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 106% higher.
- Basil has 9 times more vitamin C than cardoon. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while cardoon has 2mg.
- Basil contains less sodium.
We used Basil, fresh and Cardoon, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +352.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +348.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.256mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.7mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 2mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.231mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 70mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 170mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.7g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.338mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 400mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 4.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 2.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 68µg | 68µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +350% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +388.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +848.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
