Burdock root, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

g
Macronutrients 56 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.5 g · 6 kcal/100g
Fat 0.2 g · 1 kcal/100g
Carbs 17.3 g · 69 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.3 g
Water 80 g
Total energy 72 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (90%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 68 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.2g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.06g

Saturated fat is 0.3% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 35 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 65%
Leucine 35%
Lysine 97%
Methionine + Cysteine 45%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 88%
Threonine 74%
Tryptophan 65%
Valine 55%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (35% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 28 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 3.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.4 mg
Vitamin K 2 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.03 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.3 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.3 mg
Vitamin B6 0.24 mg
Folate (B9) 23 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 41 mg
Iron 0.8 mg
Magnesium 38 mg
Phosphorus 51 mg
Potassium 308 mg
Sodium 5 mg
Zinc 0.3 mg
Copper 0.08 mg
Manganese 0.23 mg
Selenium 0.7 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Vitamin B6 at 17% of EU NRV per 100 g.