Cardoon vs. Bulgur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cardoon and bulgur
- Cardoon has more copper, folate, potassium, and calcium; however, bulgur is higher in manganese and fiber.
- Cardoon covers your daily copper needs 17% more than bulgur.
- Bulgur contains 34 times less sodium than cardoon. Cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, while bulgur contains 5mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cardoon, raw and Bulgur, cooked.
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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 | +31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +488.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +208% |
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% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +39.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.075mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.609mg | 15% |
Folate | 68µg | 18µg | 13% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 4.5g | 12% |
Potassium | 400mg | 68mg | 10% |
Sodium | 170mg | 5mg | 7% |
Calcium | 70mg | 10mg | 6% |
Carbs | 4.07g | 18.58g | 5% |
Protein | 0.7g | 3.08g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1mg | 4% |
Calories | 17kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 0.96mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 40mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 32mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.24g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.47g | 14.08g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.031g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.098g | 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 WaterWater | +20.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +232.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +340% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139% |