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Butterbur vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterbur and scallion?

  • Butterbur is higher in vitamin C and potassium, yet scallion is higher in vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
  • Butterbur has 2 times more potassium than scallion. While butterbur has 655mg of potassium, scallion has only 276mg.

We used Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%

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.
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Iron 0.1mg 1.48mg 17%
Vitamin C 31.5mg 18.8mg 14%
Folate 10µg 64µg 14%
Potassium 655mg 276mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.274mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Protein 0.39g 1.83g 3%
Calcium 103mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.061mg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.083mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.525mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.075mg 1%
Calories 14kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 3.61g 7.34g 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.61g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more OtherOther +80.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.2%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.3%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.