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Butter vs. Almond oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and almond oil

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, yet almond oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almond oil is 246% higher.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Oil, almond.

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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.
Butter
Butter
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
8
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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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% 0% 784% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1589.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Almond oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.32mg 39.2mg 246%
Saturated fat 50.489g 8.2g 192%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 69.9g 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 17.4g 96%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Fats 81.11g 100g 29%
Calories 717kcal 884kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 0.4mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 0g 2%
Calcium 24mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 11 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Sodium 11mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
9% 73% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 69.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Almond oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171031/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.