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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fiddlehead ferns and artichoke

  • Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper; however, artichoke has more magnesium.
  • Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
  • Fiddlehead ferns have 5 times more vitamin B3 than artichoke. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while artichoke has 1.046mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~370mg
~equal in Iron ~1.28mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 1.046mg 25%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin A 181µg 1µg 20%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 11.7mg 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.066mg 11%
Copper 0.32mg 0.231mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Magnesium 34mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.072mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 94mg 4%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.49mg 3%
Protein 4.55g 3.27g 3%
Phosphorus 101mg 90mg 2%
Carbs 5.54g 10.51g 2%
Calories 34kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 44mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 5.54g 5.11g N/A
Potassium 370mg 370mg 0%
Iron 1.31mg 1.28mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.1%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.