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Butter vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and apricots?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12, yet apricots are richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and copper.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than apricots.

We used Butter, without salt and Apricots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more IronIron +1850%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1825%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Apricot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.027g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.39g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 96µg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.17g 58%
Calories 717kcal 48kcal 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.077g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.89mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 24mg 259mg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.02mg 0.39mg 5%
Carbs 0.06g 11.12g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 7µg 3.3µg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.24mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.4g 1%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 9.24g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +20697.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +381.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1750%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13682.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3809.1%
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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.