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Butter oil vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter oil and cheese

  • Butter oil has more vitamin A; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 215% more.
  • Butter oil has 3 times more cholesterol than cheese. Butter oil has 256mg of cholesterol, while cheese has 99mg.
  • Cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter oil, anhydrous and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Cheese
Cheese
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1420%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +36300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +258.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 18.867g 196%
Fats 99.48g 33.31g 102%
Calcium 4mg 710mg 71%
Phosphorus 3mg 455mg 65%
Vitamin A 840µg 330µg 57%
Cholesterol 256mg 99mg 52%
Selenium 0µg 28.5µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 9.246g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.1µg 45%
Protein 0.28g 22.87g 45%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.64mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.428mg 33%
Sodium 2mg 653mg 28%
Calories 876kcal 404kcal 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 1.421g 15%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 0.71mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.41mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 2.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.029mg 2%
Potassium 5mg 76mg 2%
Choline 22.3mg 16.5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +198.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8067.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15325%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.