Apple pie vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are apple pie and butter different?
- Apple pie is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3, while butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 233% more than apple pie.
- Apple pie contains 61 times more iron than butter. Apple pie contains 1.21mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
- Butter is lower in sodium.
- Apple pie has a higher glycemic index (41) than butter (0).
Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +364.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2573.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1166.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2258.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.797g | 50.489g | 212% |
| Fats | 11g | 81.11g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 29µg | 684µg | 73% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.388g | 23.43g | 48% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 717kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 11mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 34g | 0.06g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.004mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.123mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.198g | 3.01g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 32.4g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.07mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +191% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2150% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +637.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +434% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.9% |
