Arugula vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between arugula and butterbur
- Arugula is higher in vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet butterbur is higher in vitamin C and potassium.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 46% more than butterbur.
- Arugula contains 15 times more iron than butterbur. While arugula contains 1.46mg of iron, butterbur contains only 0.1mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, raw and Butterbur, (fuki), 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 | +235.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1360% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +193.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +3866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1265.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +870% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
Folate | 97µg | 10µg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 31.5mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 119µg | 3µg | 13% |
Magnesium | 47mg | 14mg | 8% |
Potassium | 369mg | 655mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.032mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 12mg | 6% |
Calcium | 160mg | 103mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.58g | 0.39g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.274mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Calories | 25kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.66g | 0.04g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 7mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.65g | 3.61g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.05g | 3.61g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +561.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1550% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.61g
~equal in
Water
~94.5g
~equal in
Other
~1.46g