Kanpyo vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between kanpyo and fiddlehead ferns
- Kanpyo has more iron, zinc, potassium, manganese, calcium, and magnesium; however, fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
- Kanpyo has 9 times more calcium than fiddlehead ferns. Kanpyo has 280mg of calcium, while fiddlehead ferns have 32mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) and Fiddlehead ferns, 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 | +267.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +775% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +327.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +290.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +606% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +13200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +377.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 2.553mg | 51% | |
Iron | 5.12mg | 1.31mg | 48% |
Zinc | 5.86mg | 0.83mg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.532mg | 41% | |
Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
Potassium | 1582mg | 370mg | 36% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 26.6mg | 29% |
Manganese | 1.137mg | 0.51mg | 27% |
Calcium | 280mg | 32mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 125mg | 34mg | 22% |
Carbs | 65.03g | 5.54g | 20% |
Vitamin A | 181µg | 20% | |
Folate | 61µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.044mg | 0.21mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.433mg | 0.32mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.9mg | 4.98mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 101mg | 12% |
Calories | 258kcal | 34kcal | 11% |
Protein | 8.58g | 4.55g | 8% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.244g | 2% | |
Sodium | 15mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 55.23g | 5.54g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.103g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.58 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
65.03 g
Water:
19.97 g
Other:
5.86 g
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1073.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +606% |
Contains more WaterWater | +344.1% |