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Butter, salted vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter, salted and eggs

  • Butter, salted has more vitamin A; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Butter, salted covers your daily saturated fat needs 241% more than eggs.
  • Eggs have 5 times less sodium than butter, salted. Butter, salted has 643mg of sodium, while eggs have 124mg.
  • Eggs contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, salted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 0% 2.5% 10% 84% 0% 5.5%
Egg
Egg
10
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more IronIron +5850%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2980%

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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Egg
Egg
8
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +552.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter, salted Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 2mg 222%
Saturated fat 51.368g 3.267g 219%
Fats 81.11g 10.61g 108%
Vitamin A 684µg 149µg 59%
Selenium 1µg 30.8µg 54%
Cholesterol 215mg 373mg 53%
Choline 18.8mg 293.8mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 21.021g 4.077g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.11µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.513mg 37%
Calories 717kcal 155kcal 28%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.398mg 26%
Protein 0.85g 12.58g 23%
Sodium 643mg 124mg 23%
Phosphorus 24mg 172mg 21%
Iron 0.02mg 1.19mg 15%
Vitamin D 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.043g 1.414g 11%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.05mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 126mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 3.278g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 16% 2%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 15.87 g
Other: 2.11 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 +664.5%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +370.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 51.368 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.043 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 +415.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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, salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173410/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.