Taro leaves vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro leaves and butterbur?
- Butterbur has less vitamin A, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and magnesium than taro leaves.
- Taro leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 96% higher.
- Taro leaves have 23 times more vitamin B2 than butterbur. Taro leaves have 0.456mg of vitamin B2, while butterbur has 0.02mg.
We used Taro leaves, raw and Butterbur, (fuki), raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +221.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +2150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.6% |
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 | +65.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +945% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2180% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +656.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +162.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1160% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.02mg | 34% |
Folate | 126µg | 10µg | 29% |
Iron | 2.25mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 241µg | 3µg | 26% |
Vitamin C | 52mg | 31.5mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.714mg | 0.274mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.27mg | 0.103mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.02mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
Protein | 4.98g | 0.39g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.513mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 14mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.146mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.151g | 1% | |
Calories | 42kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.74g | 0.04g | 1% |
Carbs | 6.7g | 3.61g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3g | 3.61g | N/A |
Calcium | 107mg | 103mg | 0% |
Potassium | 648mg | 655mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.256mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
3.61 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1176.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1750% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |