Cardoon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardoon and barley different?
- Cardoon is richer in copper, folate, potassium, and calcium, while barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 15% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 57 times more sodium than barley. Cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, while barley contains 3mg.
Cardoon, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +90.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +536.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +120% |
Contains more IronIron | +90% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +382.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4200% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +315% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +587.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 8.6µg | 15% |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.105mg | 14% |
Folate | 68µg | 16µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 2.063mg | 11% |
Potassium | 400mg | 93mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.8g | 9% |
Carbs | 4.07g | 28.22g | 8% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 1.33mg | 8% |
Sodium | 170mg | 3mg | 7% |
Calcium | 70mg | 11mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
Calories | 17kcal | 123kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.083mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 22mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 54mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.135mg | 4% |
Protein | 0.7g | 2.26g | 3% |
Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.214g | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.44g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.47g | 24.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.093g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.057g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +36.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +303.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +593.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +422% |