Watercress vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between watercress and butterbur?
- Watercress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet butterbur is higher in potassium.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 63% more.
- Watercress has 10 times more vitamin B5 than butterbur. While watercress has 0.31mg of vitamin B5, butterbur has only 0.032mg.
We used Watercress, 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.3% |
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 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +868.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 3µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 31.5mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 655mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0.39g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 120mg | 103mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 3.61g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 14kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 3.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
3.61 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
1.46 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +489.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
~equal in
Water
~94.5g
