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Butterbur vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterbur and burdock root

  • Butterbur has more vitamin C, potassium, and calcium; however, burdock root is richer in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Butterbur covers your daily vitamin C needs 32% more than burdock root.
  • Burdock root has 3 times less calcium than butterbur. Butterbur has 103mg of calcium, while burdock root has 41mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Burdock root, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 105% 1% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterbur Burdock root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.5mg 3mg 32%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.24mg 11%
Potassium 655mg 308mg 10%
Iron 0.1mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.321mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 38mg 6%
Calcium 103mg 41mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 51mg 6%
Carbs 3.61g 17.34g 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 14kcal 72kcal 3%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Protein 0.39g 1.53g 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.33mg 2%
Manganese 0.274mg 0.232mg 2%
Choline 11.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.61g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +64%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/nutrients
  2. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.