Butter vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butter and apple pie different?
- Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, while apple pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 233% more than apple pie.
- Apple pie has a higher glycemic index (41) than butter (0).
Butter, without salt and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types were used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +5950% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +187.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +77.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4450% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2258.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2580% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +364.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2573.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 50.489g | 3.797g | 212% |
Fats | 81.11g | 11g | 108% |
Vitamin A | 684µg | 29µg | 73% |
Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 4.388g | 48% |
Calories | 717kcal | 237kcal | 24% |
Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
Iron | 0.02mg | 1.21mg | 15% |
Sodium | 11mg | 266mg | 11% |
Carbs | 0.06g | 34g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.01µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 1.123mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 2.198g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Protein | 0.85g | 1.9g | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 11mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 7mg | 1% |
Potassium | 24mg | 65mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.06g | 32.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 24mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Folate | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.057mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +637.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56566.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +191% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2150% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +434% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |