Scallion vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Summary of differences between scallion and cardoon
- Scallion has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while cardoon has more copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than cardoon.
- Scallion contains 9 times more vitamin C than cardoon. While scallion contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, cardoon contains only 2mg.
- The amount of sodium in scallion is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Cardoon, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 IronIron | +111.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +178.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
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 | +840% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +350.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.231mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.7mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 170mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.338mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.256mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 400mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Folate | 64µg | 68µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 4.07g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 2.47g | N/A |
| Calcium | 72mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.5% |
~equal in
Water
~94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
