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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.
Butter
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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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
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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% 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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.119mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Apple pie 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
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.