Burdock root vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between burdock root and salsify
- Burdock root has less vitamin B2.
- Salsify's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11% more.
- Burdock root has 2 times more magnesium than salsify. Burdock root has 38mg of magnesium, while salsify has 18mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Burdock root, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +111.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +476.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.173mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 18mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
Choline | 11.7mg | 25.9mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.218mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.53g | 2.73g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 4.6mg | 2% |
Folate | 23µg | 15µg | 2% |
Calcium | 41mg | 47mg | 1% |
Potassium | 308mg | 283mg | 1% |
Carbs | 17.34g | 15.36g | 1% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 3.1g | 1% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 51mg | 56mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 0.276mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.392mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Calories | 72kcal | 68kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 12.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 2.9g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 16mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.003g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.074g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
17.34 g
Water:
80.09 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
2.73 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
15.36 g
Water:
81 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.3% |
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Water
~81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1133.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.4% |