Apple vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are apples and butter different?
- Apples are richer in fiber and vitamin C, while butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than apples.
- Apples are lower in saturated fat.
- Apples have a higher glycemic index (36) than butter (0).
Apples, raw, with skin 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 | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +775% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +218.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +452.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 81.11g | 125% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 23.43g | 59% |
| Calories | 52kcal | 717kcal | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 3.01g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 0g | 10% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 13.81g | 0.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 18.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.26g | 0.85g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.41g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.39g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Folate | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.006mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.012mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.012mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +22916.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +376.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +226.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47611.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +334614.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5802% |
