Cardoon vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardoon and chives different?
- Cardoon is richer in copper, while chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 57 times more sodium than chives. Cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, while chives contain 3mg.
Cardoon, raw and Chives, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +229.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +2805% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +290% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 58.1mg | 62% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 218µg | 24% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 1.6mg | 11% |
Folate | 68µg | 105µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.157mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
Sodium | 170mg | 3mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.373mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 58mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.078mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.7g | 3.27g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.5g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Potassium | 400mg | 296mg | 3% |
Calcium | 70mg | 92mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.267g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.647mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.146g | 1% |
Calories | 17kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.73g | 1% |
Carbs | 4.07g | 4.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.47g | 1.85g | N/A |
Magnesium | 42mg | 42mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.324mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.095g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +367.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +630% |
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Carbs
~4.35g
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Water
~90.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +427.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.2% |