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Butterbur vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butterbur and broad beans

  • Butterbur is higher in potassium, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet broad beans are higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Broad beans cover your daily iron needs 18% more than butterbur.
  • Butterbur contains 6 times more calcium than broad beans. While butterbur contains 103mg of calcium, broad beans contain only 18mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.261mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 105% 1% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Broad beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.1mg 1.5mg 18%
Potassium 655mg 193mg 14%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Vitamin C 31.5mg 19.8mg 13%
Folate 10µg 58µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.128mg 9%
Protein 0.39g 4.8g 9%
Calcium 103mg 18mg 9%
Phosphorus 12mg 73mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.029mg 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 2%
Calories 14kcal 62kcal 2%
Carbs 3.61g 10.1g 2%
Fats 0.04g 0.5g 1%
Manganese 0.274mg 0.261mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.066mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1%
Net carbs 3.61g 6.5g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.8%

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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. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.