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Butterbur vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterbur and spelt?

  • Butterbur is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and calcium, yet spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.

We used Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Spelt, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +930%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more IronIron +1570%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%

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%
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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 0% 0% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1185%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.274mg 1.091mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.5mg 0mg 35%
Iron 0.1mg 1.67mg 20%
Phosphorus 12mg 150mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.57mg 15%
Potassium 655mg 143mg 15%
Copper 0.103mg 0.215mg 12%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.25mg 10%
Protein 0.39g 5.5g 10%
Calcium 103mg 10mg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 3.61g 26.44g 8%
Magnesium 14mg 49mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.103mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4µg 6%
Calories 14kcal 127kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 10µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 3.61g 22.54g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more OtherOther +124.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1310.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +632.4%

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.