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Butter vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Butter and Spread different?

  • Butter is richer in Vitamin A RAE, while Spread is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Copper, Vitamin B3, and Iron.
  • Butter covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 223% more than Spread.
  • Butter contains 26 times more Vitamin A RAE than Spread. Butter contains 684µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Spread contains 26µg.
  • Spread is lower in Saturated Fat.

Butter, without salt and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were 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.
Butter
2
:
8
Spread
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -98.9%
Contains more Iron +3850%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +145.8%
Contains more Potassium +358.3%
Contains more Zinc +1033.3%
Contains more Copper +712.5%
Contains more Manganese +550%
Contains more Selenium +870%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 30% 6% 26% 10% 133% 28% 44% 4% 53%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -98.9%
Contains more Iron +3850%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +145.8%
Contains more Potassium +358.3%
Contains more Zinc +1033.3%
Contains more Copper +712.5%
Contains more Manganese +550%
Contains more Selenium +870%

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.
Butter
4
:
7
Spread
Contains more Vitamin A +2772.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin K +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3340%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4019%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +558.8%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 35% 18% 0% 43% 31% 33% 26% 28% 2% 140% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +2772.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin K +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3340%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4019%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +558.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
:
4
Spread
Contains more Fats +367.8%
Contains more Protein +801.2%
Contains more Carbs +19800%
Contains more Water +236%
Contains more Other +6850%
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more Fats +367.8%
Contains more Protein +801.2%
Contains more Carbs +19800%
Contains more Water +236%
Contains more Other +6850%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
:
1
Spread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +208.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.2%
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
37% 47% 16%
Saturated Fat: 5.977 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.565 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +208.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Spread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Spread Opinion
Net carbs 0.06g 11.74g Spread
Protein 0.85g 7.66g Spread
Fats 81.11g 17.34g Butter
Carbs 0.06g 11.94g Spread
Calories 717kcal 235kcal Butter
Sugar 0.06g 0g Spread
Fiber 0g 0.2g Spread
Calcium 24mg 12mg Butter
Iron 0.02mg 0.79mg Spread
Magnesium 2mg 8mg Spread
Phosphorus 24mg 59mg Spread
Potassium 24mg 110mg Spread
Sodium 11mg 1013mg Butter
Zinc 0.09mg 1.02mg Spread
Copper 0.016mg 0.13mg Spread
Manganese 0.004mg 0.026mg Spread
Selenium 1µg 9.7µg Spread
Vitamin A 2499IU 87IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 684µg 26µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.74mg Butter
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU Spread
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg Spread
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.172mg Spread
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.134mg Spread
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.73mg Spread
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.43mg Spread
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.12mg Spread
Folate 3µg 2µg Butter
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.12µg Spread
Vitamin K 7µg 1.6µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.082mg Spread
Threonine 0.038mg 0.334mg Spread
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.334mg Spread
Leucine 0.083mg 0.6mg Spread
Lysine 0.067mg 0.663mg Spread
Methionine 0.021mg 0.196mg Spread
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.301mg Spread
Valine 0.057mg 0.356mg Spread
Histidine 0.023mg 0.279mg Spread
Cholesterol 215mg 38mg Spread
Saturated Fat 50.489g 5.977g Spread
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43g 7.584g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 2.565g Butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Spread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Butter
30%
Spread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
33%
Spread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spread
Spread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spread
Spread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 177mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spread
Spread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 44.512g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spread
Spread is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spread
Spread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 1002mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.