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Butter vs. Butter, salted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and butter, salted?

  • Butter, salted has less monounsaturated fat than butter.
  • Butter, salted's daily need coverage for sodium is 27% higher.
  • Butter contains less saturated fat.

We used Butter, without salt and Butter, salted 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
Butter
3
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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 0% 2.5% 10% 84% 0% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~2mg
~equal in Calcium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~24mg
~equal in Iron ~0.02mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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
Butter
0
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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~684µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.003mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg
~equal in Choline ~18.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Butter, salted DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 643mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 21.021g 6%
Saturated fat 50.489g 51.368g 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0mg 2%
Calories 717kcal 717kcal 0%
Protein 0.85g 0.85g 0%
Fats 81.11g 81.11g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.06g 0%
Cholesterol 215mg 215mg 0%
Magnesium 2mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 24mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 684µg 684µg 0%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.32mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.17µg 0%
Vitamin K 7µg 7µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 3.278g N/A
Choline 18.8mg 18.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
81% 16% 2%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 15.87 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +5175%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g
~equal in Fats ~81.11g
~equal in Carbs ~0.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 51.368 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~51.368g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.043g

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. Butter, salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173410/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.