Beef vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beef and butter
- Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc; however, butter has more vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 239% more.
- Beef has 223 times more vitamin B6 than butter. Beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while butter has 0.003mg.
- Beef is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +506.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4011.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +979.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2440% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1076.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +337.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2376.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +302.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +828% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 50.489g | 218% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.17µg | 168% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 81.11g | 115% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 0.85g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 23.43g | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.003mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 1µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 215mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.02mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 0.042mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 24mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 0.09mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.034mg | 28% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 717kcal | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 3.01g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 18.8mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.315g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3141.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +266.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1140.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +757% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.8% |
