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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
3.61 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
1.46 g
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% |