Butterbur vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterbur and welsh onion different?
- Butterbur is higher in potassium, calcium, and manganese; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for welsh onion is 22% higher.
- Butterbur contains 6 times more calcium than welsh onion. While butterbur contains 103mg of calcium, welsh onion contains only 18mg.
Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +472.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +209% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1120% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +308.3% |
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 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +428.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Iron | 0.1mg | 1.22mg | 14% |
Potassium | 655mg | 212mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Calcium | 103mg | 18mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 27mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 49mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.169mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.39g | 1.9g | 3% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 16µg | 2% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 14kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.61g | 6.5g | 1% |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.61g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther | +108.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +387.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.1% |
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Water
~90.5g