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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
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%
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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Butterbur 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%
Copper 0.226mg 0.103mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 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%
Calories 101kcal 14kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.2mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 359kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 714g N/A
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
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +892.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.6%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients
  2. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/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.