Drumstick tree vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between drumstick tree and cardoon
- Drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, cardoon is richer in copper and folate.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 154% more.
- Drumstick tree contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than cardoon. Drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while cardoon contains 0.338mg.
- Drumstick tree contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Cardoon, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +164.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +94.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +175% |
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 | +6950% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 141mg | 2mg | 154% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.231mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.338mg | 9% |
Folate | 44µg | 68µg | 6% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
Sodium | 42mg | 170mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 50mg | 23mg | 4% |
Calcium | 30mg | 70mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.36mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.1g | 0.7g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 461mg | 400mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 42mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.53g | 4.07g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.33g | 2.47g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.011g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.018g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.041g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.07 g
Water:
94 g
Other:
1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.5% |
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Water
~94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +466.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1266.7% |