Chow mein vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chow mein and cardoon

Cardoon has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and folate.
Chow mein covers your daily selenium needs 78% more than cardoon.
Cardoon contains 203 times less saturated fat than chow mein. Chow mein contains 2.229g of saturated fat, while cardoon contains 0.011g.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Cardoon, 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.

Chow mein

Cardoon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more IronIron	+575.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+723.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21400%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.5%

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.

Chow mein

Cardoon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.116mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	43µg	0.2µg	78%
Iron	4.73mg	0.7mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.02mg	47%
Sodium	1174mg	170mg	44%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.3mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.03mg	30%
Fats	15.43g	0.1g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.041g	24%
Calories	475kcal	17kcal	23%
Carbs	72.8g	4.07g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.018g	22%
Phosphorus	161mg	23mg	20%
Protein	8.11g	0.7g	15%
Vitamin E	2.3mg		15%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.17mg	11%
Manganese		0.256mg	11%
Folate	106µg	68µg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.011g	10%
Potassium	120mg	400mg	8%
Fiber	3.7g	1.6g	8%
Copper	0.167mg	0.231mg	7%
Calcium	20mg	70mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.338mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Magnesium	52mg	42mg	2%
Choline	8.7mg		2%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	4.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	243kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	588g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	5.4	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	2.47g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.116mg	0%
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A