Cardoon vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cardoon and asparagus
- Cardoon has more magnesium and potassium, while asparagus has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Asparagus covers your daily need for iron, 18% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 85 times more sodium than asparagus. While cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, asparagus contains only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cardoon, raw and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more IronIron | +205.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1050% |
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 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +615% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 2.14mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 202mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
| Folate | 68µg | 52µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.158mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 5.6mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.07g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.47g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +214.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.88g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22% |
