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Butter oil vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter oil and whey?

  • Butter oil is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K, yet whey is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 308% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.

We used Butter oil, anhydrous and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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.
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%
Whey
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3120%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1433.3%
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%
Whey
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3730%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 0.23g 280%
Fats 99.48g 0.36g 152%
Vitamin A 840µg 3µg 93%
Cholesterol 256mg 2mg 85%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 0.1g 72%
Calories 876kcal 27kcal 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 0.011g 25%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.28µg 11%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.383mg 7%
Phosphorus 3mg 46mg 6%
Potassium 5mg 161mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 47mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.036mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Choline 22.3mg 16mg 1%
Protein 0.28g 0.85g 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%

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
Whey
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +27533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38700%
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
Whey
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28632%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33481.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.