Quinoa vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between quinoa and butterbur
- Quinoa has more phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, and folate; however, butterbur is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and calcium.
- Butterbur covers your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than quinoa.
- Quinoa has 15 times more iron than butterbur. While quinoa has 1.49mg of iron, butterbur has only 0.1mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Butterbur, (fuki), raw.
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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 | +357.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1390% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +581.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +505.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +280.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 31.5mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 12mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.274mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 655mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 14mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 103mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Folate | 42µg | 10µg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 0.39g | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 3.61g | 6% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 14kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.04g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 3.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1028.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +490% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.6% |
