Butterbur vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between butterbur and turnip greens
- Butterbur is higher in potassium, yet turnip greens is higher in vitamin A, folate, copper, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Turnip greens covers your daily vitamin A needs 152% more than butterbur.
- Butterbur contains 3 times more potassium than turnip greens. While butterbur contains 655mg of potassium, turnip greens contains only 203mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +222.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33% |
Contains more IronIron | +700% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +145.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23% |
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 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +756.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1080% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 367.6µg | 306% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 381µg | 42% |
Folate | 10µg | 118µg | 27% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.253mg | 17% |
Fiber | 3.5g | 14% | |
Vitamin E | 1.88mg | 13% | |
Potassium | 655mg | 203mg | 13% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 27.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.274mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.072mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.337mg | 3% |
Calcium | 103mg | 137mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 29mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 22mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.39g | 1.14g | 2% |
Sodium | 7mg | 29mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.411mg | 1% |
Calories | 14kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.23g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.61g | 4.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.61g | 0.86g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.028mg | 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:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
4.36 g
Water:
93.2 g
Other:
1.07 g
Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +475% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.8% |
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Water
~93.2g