Cardoon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cardoon and basil?
- 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.
- Cardoon has 43 times more sodium than basil. Cardoon has 170mg of sodium, while basil has 4mg.
We used Cardoon, raw and Basil, fresh 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 PotassiumPotassium | +35.6% |
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% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 1.148mg | 39% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 3.17mg | 31% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 18mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.385mg | 17% |
Calcium | 70mg | 177mg | 11% |
Sodium | 170mg | 4mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
Protein | 0.7g | 3.15g | 5% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 64mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 56mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.902mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
Potassium | 400mg | 295mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.389g | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.64g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Calories | 17kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 4.07g | 2.65g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.47g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Folate | 68µg | 68µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.088g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +53.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +350% |
Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.7% |
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Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +388.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +848.8% |