Bulgur vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bulgur and cardoon
- Bulgur has more manganese and fiber; however, cardoon is higher in copper, folate, potassium, and calcium.
- Cardoon covers your daily copper needs 17% more than bulgur.
- Cardoon contains 3 times less zinc than bulgur. Bulgur contains 0.57mg of zinc, while cardoon contains 0.17mg.
- Bulgur has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Bulgur, cooked and Cardoon, raw.
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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 IronIron | +37.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +235.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +488.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +208% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.231mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.609mg | 0.256mg | 15% |
Folate | 18µg | 68µg | 13% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 1.6g | 12% |
Potassium | 68mg | 400mg | 10% |
Sodium | 5mg | 170mg | 7% |
Calcium | 10mg | 70mg | 6% |
Carbs | 18.58g | 4.07g | 5% |
Protein | 3.08g | 0.7g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Calories | 83kcal | 17kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.96mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 23mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.24g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.08g | 2.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.011g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.018g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.041g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +340% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +232.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |