Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Burdock Root with Salt VS Boiled Butterbur with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Burdock Root with Salt: 341g
• Boiled Butterbur with Salt: 3750g

Boiled Burdock Root with Salt has 11 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Butterbur with Salt. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Burdock Root with Salt or Boiled Butterbur with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Burdock Root with Salt	9%	1%	90%
Boiled Butterbur with Salt	9%	2%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Burdock Root with Salt	Boiled Butterbur with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.49% 0.48g	0.77% 0.75g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.5% 72g	62.3% 81g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.7% 12g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16% 6.14g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.7% 7.13g	15.4% 8.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Burdock Root with Salt	Boiled Butterbur with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	4.17% 37.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11% 0.13mg	31.3% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.2% 0.2mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.8% 1.1mg	23.4% 3.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	13.5% 0.68mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	73% 0.95mg	150% 1.95mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	37.5% 150μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	9.85% 8.86mg	788% 709mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.5% 1.57mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.7% 6.8μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Burdock Root with Salt	Boiled Butterbur with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	221% 2213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.7% 0.3mg	246% 2.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	33% 2.63mg	47% 3.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.7% 133mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	40% 0.92mg	254% 5.85mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	45.3% 317mg	37.5% 263mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36% 1227mg	390% 13275mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.58% 3.07μg	61.4% 33.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	54.5% 818mg	600% 9000mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.8% 1.3mg	30.7% 3.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.97% 258g	98% 3626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Burdock Root with Salt vs Boiled Butterbur with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt has 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt contains more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 80 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Burdock Root with Salt vs Boiled Butterbur with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt has 1.2 times more Phosphorus than Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt contains 13.2 times more Calcium, 7.3 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Manganese, 10.8 times more Potassium, 11 times more Selenium, 11 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 14.1 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

Both Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt and Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 300 kcal
• Both Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt and Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Burdock Root with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Butterbur with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.