Butterbur vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between butterbur and sauerkraut
- Butterbur is higher in vitamin C, potassium, calcium, and manganese, yet sauerkraut is higher in iron.
- Sauerkraut covers your daily sodium needs 28% more than butterbur.
- Butterbur contains 4 times more potassium than sauerkraut. While butterbur contains 655mg of potassium, sauerkraut contains only 170mg.
- The amount of sodium in butterbur is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.
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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 | +243.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1370% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
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 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 7mg | 661mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 14.7mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1.47mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 170mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 103mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.151mg | 5% |
| Folate | 10µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.61g | 4.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.61g | 1.38g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.78g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 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:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.3% |
~equal in
Water
~92.52g
