Cardoon vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardoon and purslane different?
- Cardoon is higher in folate, copper, and vitamin B5; however, purslane is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for purslane is 26% higher.
- Cardoon contains 9 times more vitamin B5 than purslane. While cardoon contains 0.338mg of vitamin B5, purslane contains only 0.036mg.
- Purslane has less sodium.
Cardoon, raw and Purslane, raw are the varieties 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 CopperCopper | +104.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +184.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +838.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +950% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +273.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 21mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 1.99mg | 16% |
Folate | 68µg | 12µg | 14% |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.112mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 68mg | 6% |
Sodium | 170mg | 45mg | 5% |
Potassium | 400mg | 494mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.7g | 2.03g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 44mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.303mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
Calcium | 70mg | 65mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Calories | 17kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.36g | 0% |
Carbs | 4.07g | 3.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.47g | 3.39g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +190% |
Contains more FatsFats | +260% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
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