Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Butter
  5. Compare
  6. Butter vs. Almonds

Butter vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between butter and almonds?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 233% higher.

We used Butter, without salt and Nuts, almonds types in this comparison.

Infographic

Butter vs Almonds infographic
Infographic link

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.
Butter
Butter
0
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% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Almonds
Almonds
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2954.2%
Contains more IronIron +18450%
Contains more CopperCopper +6343.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1904.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1004.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Almonds DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.802g 212%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 25.63mg 155%
Copper 0.016mg 1.031mg 113%
Manganese 0.004mg 2.179mg 95%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 1.138mg 85%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Phosphorus 24mg 481mg 65%
Magnesium 2mg 270mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 12.329g 62%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Fats 81.11g 49.93g 48%
Iron 0.02mg 3.71mg 46%
Protein 0.85g 21.15g 41%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.12mg 28%
Calcium 24mg 269mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.618mg 22%
Potassium 24mg 733mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 31.551g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.205mg 17%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.137mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Calories 717kcal 579kcal 7%
Carbs 0.06g 21.55g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.471mg 7%
Selenium 1µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 52.1mg 6%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.4%
Contains more WaterWater +306.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2388.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35816.7%
Contains more OtherOther +7300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.6%

People also compare

Butter
Butter vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Butter
Butter vs Powdered milk
Powdered milk
Butter
Butter vs Milk
Milk
Almonds
Almonds vs Brazil nut
Brazil nut
Almonds
Almonds vs Pistachio
Pistachio
Almonds
Almonds vs Hazelnut
Hazelnut

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.