Butterbur vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between butterbur and wheat
- Butterbur is higher in potassium and calcium, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than butterbur.
- Butterbur contains 11 times more calcium than wheat. While butterbur contains 103mg of calcium, wheat contains only 9mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.
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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 | +1044.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +299.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1660% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1050% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3444.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1052.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 31.9µg | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 35% | |
| Manganese | 0.274mg | 1.03mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1.76mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 147mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 1.84mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 164mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 2.305mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.207mg | 12% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 5.71g | 11% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 9mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.61g | 27.6g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 48mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 132kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.61g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +45% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1364.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1975% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +664.5% |
