Chives vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chives and cardoon different?
- Chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus, while cardoon is higher in copper.
- Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than cardoon.
- Chives contain 29 times more vitamin C than cardoon. Chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, while cardoon contains 2mg.
- Chives are lower in sodium.
Chives, raw and Cardoon, 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 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% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 2mg | 62% |
Vitamin A | 218µg | 0µg | 24% |
Iron | 1.6mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
Folate | 105µg | 68µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.157mg | 0.231mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
Sodium | 3mg | 170mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.256mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 23mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.27g | 0.7g | 5% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.6g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Potassium | 296mg | 400mg | 3% |
Calcium | 92mg | 70mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.116mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.041g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.011g | 1% |
Calories | 30kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.1g | 1% |
Carbs | 4.35g | 4.07g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.85g | 2.47g | N/A |
Magnesium | 42mg | 42mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.018g | 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 ProteinProtein | +367.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +630% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
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Carbs
~4.07g
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Water
~94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +427.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |