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Balsamic vinegar vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between balsamic vinegar and butter

  • Balsamic vinegar is richer in iron and manganese, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 249 times more sugar than butter. Balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, while butter contains 0.06g.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than balsamic vinegar.

Food types used in this article are Vinegar, balsamic and Butter, without salt.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3175%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Calories 88kcal 717kcal 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Iron 0.72mg 0.02mg 9%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Carbs 17.03g 0.06g 6%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.004mg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.016mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.85g 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 27mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +326.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14975%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.