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Kanpyo vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kanpyo and salsify

  • Kanpyo is higher than salsify in iron, zinc, vitamin B5, copper, manganese, potassium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Kanpyo covers your daily iron needs 57% more than salsify.
  • Kanpyo contains 20 times more zinc than salsify. While kanpyo contains 5.86mg of zinc, salsify contains only 0.3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) and Salsify, 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.
Kanpyo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +594.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459%
Contains more IronIron +830.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1853.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +441.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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.
Kanpyo
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kanpyo Salsify DV% diff.
Iron 5.12mg 0.55mg 57%
Zinc 5.86mg 0.3mg 51%
Vitamin B5 2.553mg 0.276mg 46%
Manganese 1.137mg 0.21mg 40%
Copper 0.433mg 0.07mg 40%
Potassium 1582mg 283mg 38%
Fiber 9.8g 3.1g 27%
Magnesium 125mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.532mg 0.218mg 24%
Calcium 280mg 47mg 23%
Phosphorus 188mg 56mg 19%
Carbs 65.03g 15.36g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 0.392mg 16%
Protein 8.58g 2.73g 12%
Folate 61µg 15µg 12%
Calories 258kcal 68kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 0.173mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.6mg 5%
Choline 25.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.056mg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.244g 0.074g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 55.23g 12.26g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 15mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.103g 0.003g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
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9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 g
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more FatsFats +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.4%
Contains more OtherOther +691.9%
Contains more WaterWater +305.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
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11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 g
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/nutrients
  2. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.