Butterbur vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between butterbur and wild rice
- Butterbur is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and calcium, yet wild rice is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Butterbur covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than wild rice.
- Butterbur contains 34 times more calcium than wild rice. While butterbur contains 103mg of calcium, wild rice contains only 3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Wild rice, 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 | +3333.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +548.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +737.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +583.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +335% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +543.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +381.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 0mg | 35% |
Potassium | 655mg | 101mg | 16% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 1.34mg | 11% |
Calcium | 103mg | 3mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 82mg | 10% |
Protein | 0.39g | 3.99g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.287mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Carbs | 3.61g | 21.34g | 6% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
Calories | 14kcal | 101kcal | 4% |
Folate | 10µg | 26µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 32mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.154mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.61g | 19.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.73g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.274mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.049g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.2g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +27.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +265% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +923.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +750% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +491.1% |