Cardoon vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cardoon and scallion
- Cardoon has more copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while scallion has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 11 times more sodium than scallion. While cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, scallion contains only 16mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cardoon, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +178.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
| 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 B5Vitamin B5 | +350.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +840% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 18.8mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.083mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 1.48mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 50µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 276mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 1.83g | 2% |
| Folate | 68µg | 64µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.525mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.07g | 7.34g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.47g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Calcium | 70mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.5% |
