Butterbur vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between butterbur and lotus root
- Butterbur has more calcium; however, lotus root is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Lotus root covers your daily copper needs 17% more than butterbur.
- Lotus root has 2 times less calcium than butterbur. Butterbur has 103mg of calcium, while lotus root has 45mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Lotus root, raw.
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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 | +128.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1060% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +149.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +143.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +733.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1078.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.257mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 44mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 100mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1.16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.258mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.377mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 45mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.61g | 17.23g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 74kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 556mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.61g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +566.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +377.3% |
