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Butter oil vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter oil and eggs

  • Butter oil has more fats and vitamin A; however, eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and protein.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 293% more.
  • Butter oil has 9 times more fats than eggs. Butter oil has 99.48g of fats, while eggs have 10.61g.
  • Eggs are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter oil, anhydrous and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Egg
Egg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2420%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +199900%
Contains more ZincZinc +10400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 280% 56% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0%
Egg
Egg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +463.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil Egg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 3.267g 267%
Copper 0.001mg 2mg 222%
Fats 99.48g 10.61g 137%
Vitamin A 840µg 149µg 77%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 4.077g 62%
Selenium 0µg 30.8µg 56%
Choline 22.3mg 293.8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.11µg 46%
Cholesterol 256mg 373mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.513mg 39%
Calories 876kcal 155kcal 36%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 1.398mg 28%
Protein 0.28g 12.58g 25%
Phosphorus 3mg 172mg 24%
Iron 0mg 1.19mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 1.414g 15%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 1.03mg 12%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.05mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 0.3µg 7%
Calcium 4mg 50mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.066mg 5%
Potassium 5mg 126mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.03g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 31286kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.064mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +837.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30991.7%

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
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +604.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.