Scallion vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between scallion and butterbur?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin A, iron, and folate, yet butterbur is higher in vitamin C and potassium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
- Scallion has 15 times more iron than butterbur. While scallion has 1.48mg of iron, butterbur has only 0.1mg.
We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Butterbur, (fuki), 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1380% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +143.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +71.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +540% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +67.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 31.5mg | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 10µg | 14% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 655mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.274mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.39g | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 103mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 3.61g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 3.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +369.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +375% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.2% |
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Water
~94.5g
