Butter vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between butter and beef
- Butter has more vitamin A; however, beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 239% more.
- Butter has 417 times more vitamin A than beef. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while beef has 6IU.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +84.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +506.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4011.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +979.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2440% |
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 | +34100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +828% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1076.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +337.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2376.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +302.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 2.595g | 218% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 4.21µg | 168% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 6.54g | 115% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 2µg | 76% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 27.55g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 2.734g | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.669mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 25.4µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 85mg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 3.04mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 5.76mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 259mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 3.7mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.4mg | 28% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 169kcal | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.532g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 75.6mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 352mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.097mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 1.6µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1140.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3141.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +266.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +757% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
