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Cardoon vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cardoon and broccoli

  • Cardoon has more copper; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 97% more.
  • Cardoon contains 5 times more sodium than broccoli. Cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, while broccoli contains 33mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cardoon, raw and Broccoli, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 21% 35% 26% 77% 4.6% 9.9% 22% 33% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 20% 27% 0% 0% 51% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardoon Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 89.2mg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.231mg 0.049mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.117mg 7%
Sodium 170mg 33mg 6%
Phosphorus 23mg 66mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.175mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.573mg 5%
Protein 0.7g 2.82g 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.639mg 2%
Potassium 400mg 316mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 47mg 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.21mg 2%
Folate 68µg 63µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 34kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 4.07g 6.64g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.47g 4.04g N/A
Iron 0.7mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.07 g
Water: 94 g
Other: 1.13 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.9%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.1%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.038g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cardoon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169981/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.