Teff vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and butterbur different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium; however, butterbur is richer in potassium and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 112% higher.
- Teff contains 21 times more iron than butterbur. While teff contains 2.05mg of iron, butterbur contains only 0.1mg.
Teff, cooked and Butterbur, (fuki), raw are the varieties used 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 | +257.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1950% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +119.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +593.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +900% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +943.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +512.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +815% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.274mg | 112% |
Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 35% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.1mg | 24% |
Potassium | 107mg | 655mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 12mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.02mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.103mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 14mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
Protein | 3.87g | 0.39g | 7% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 3.61g | 5% |
Calcium | 49mg | 103mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Calories | 101kcal | 14kcal | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.04g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.61g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +892.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1525% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +450.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.6% |