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Butterbur vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterbur and bitter melon different?

  • Bitter melon is higher than butterbur in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Bitter melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 63% more than butterbur.

Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw types were used in this article.

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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 61% 25% 54% 77% 67% 8.2% 42% 1.4% 70% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.1%
Contains more IronIron +1940%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.6%
~equal in Potassium ~608mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 293% 29% 0% 0% 45% 84% 21% 3.8% 185% 0% 0% 96% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1710%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~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 Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.5mg 88mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.803mg 54%
Folate 10µg 128µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.362mg 26%
Iron 0.1mg 2.04mg 24%
Magnesium 14mg 85mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.181mg 13%
Phosphorus 12mg 99mg 12%
Manganese 0.274mg 0.536mg 11%
Copper 0.103mg 0.201mg 11%
Protein 0.39g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 87µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.11mg 6%
Calcium 103mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 14kcal 30kcal 1%
Potassium 655mg 608mg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.69g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 3.61g 3.29g 0%
Net carbs 3.61g 3.29g N/A
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 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% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1259%
Contains more FatsFats +1625%
~equal in Carbs ~3.29g
~equal in Water ~89.25g
~equal in Other ~1.47g

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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. Bitter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168391/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.