Butterbur vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterbur and watercress?
- Butterbur is higher in potassium, yet watercress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 63% more.
- Butterbur has 2 times more potassium than watercress. While butterbur has 655mg of potassium, watercress has only 330mg.
We used Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Watercress, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
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 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +868.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 160µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 43mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 330mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 103mg | 120mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.61g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.244mg | 1% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 11kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.61g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +489.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
~equal in
Water
~95.11g
