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Butter vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and apples different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat, while apples are higher in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than apples.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index (36) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Apples, raw, with skin 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%
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.8%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%

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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Apple DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.028g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.17g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 3µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.007g 59%
Calories 717kcal 52kcal 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.051g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.18mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 0.06g 13.81g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.2µg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 107mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.017mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.035mg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.091mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.005mg 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
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.9%
Contains more FatsFats +47611.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22916.7%
Contains more WaterWater +376.9%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5802%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.