Butterbur vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterbur and lettuce different?
- Butterbur is higher in vitamin C, potassium, copper, and calcium; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 147% higher.
- Butterbur contains 4 times more copper than lettuce. While butterbur contains 0.103mg of copper, lettuce contains only 0.029mg.
Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +255.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +760% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.7% |
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 | +242.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +318.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 9.2mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 194mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.86mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
| Folate | 10µg | 38µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.39g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.61g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.61g | 2.87g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +248.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
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Water
~94.98g
