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Butterbur vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterbur and chow mein different?

  • Butterbur is higher in vitamin C and potassium; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for chow mein is 77% higher.
  • Butterbur has less sodium.

Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein are the varieties 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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +415%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more IronIron +4630%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1241.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2005%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2875%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +960%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Iron 0.1mg 4.73mg 58%
Sodium 7mg 1174mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.578mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.95mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.5mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.421mg 31%
Fats 0.04g 15.43g 24%
Folate 10µg 106µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 24%
Calories 14kcal 475kcal 23%
Carbs 3.61g 72.8g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 22%
Phosphorus 12mg 161mg 21%
Potassium 655mg 120mg 16%
Protein 0.39g 8.11g 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Manganese 0.274mg 12%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.533mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 10%
Magnesium 14mg 52mg 9%
Calcium 103mg 20mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.167mg 7%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 359kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 714g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.61g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A

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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7908.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1979.5%
Contains more FatsFats +38475%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1916.6%
Contains more OtherOther +69.9%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.