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Butterbur vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterbur and teff different?

  • Butterbur is higher in potassium and calcium; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 112% higher.
  • Butterbur contains 6 times more potassium than teff. While butterbur contains 655mg of potassium, teff contains only 107mg.

Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Teff, cooked 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.
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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +593.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +943.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.274mg 2.86mg 112%
Vitamin C 31.5mg 35%
Iron 0.1mg 2.05mg 24%
Potassium 655mg 107mg 16%
Phosphorus 12mg 120mg 15%
Copper 0.103mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.183mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 14mg 50mg 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.11mg 9%
Protein 0.39g 3.87g 7%
Carbs 3.61g 19.86g 5%
Calcium 103mg 49mg 5%
Calories 14kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.909mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Fats 0.04g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 359kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 714g 99g N/A
Net carbs 3.61g 17.06g N/A
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.097mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Teff
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +892.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.1%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.