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Cardoon vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cardoon and scallions

  • Cardoon has more copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while scallions have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Scallions cover your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than cardoon.
  • Cardoon contains 11 times more sodium than scallions. While cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, scallions contain only 16mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cardoon, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 30% 21% 35% 26% 77% 4.6% 9.9% 22% 33% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~72mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 20% 27% 0% 0% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardoon Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 2mg 18.8mg 19%
Copper 0.231mg 0.083mg 16%
Iron 0.7mg 1.48mg 10%
Sodium 170mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.075mg 5%
Potassium 400mg 276mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Protein 0.7g 1.83g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.39mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 37mg 2%
Calories 17kcal 32kcal 1%
Carbs 4.07g 7.34g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.525mg 1%
Folate 68µg 64µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.1g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 243kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 313g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 2.47g 4.74g N/A
Calcium 70mg 72mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.074g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.07 g
Water: 94 g
Other: 1.13 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.5%

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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. Cardoon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169981/nutrients
  2. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.