Cardoon vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cardoon and garden rhubarb different?
- Cardoon is higher in copper, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5; however, garden rhubarb is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cardoon is 23% higher.
- Cardoon contains 43 times more sodium than garden rhubarb. While cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, garden rhubarb contains only 4mg.
Cardoon, raw and Rhubarb, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +383.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +871.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.021mg | 23% |
| Folate | 68µg | 7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.024mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 288mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.196mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.1g | 4.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 243kcal | 233kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 588g | 476g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.47g | 2.74g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.07g | 4.54g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.099g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.07 g
Water:
94 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.5% |
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Water
~93.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +116.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.5% |






