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Butter vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and cauliflower

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than cauliflower.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Cauliflower, raw.

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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
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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1145.8%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3775%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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
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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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6033.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cauliflower DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.13g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.28g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.034g 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Calories 717kcal 25kcal 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.031g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.184mg 14%
Folate 3µg 57µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.667mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 24mg 299mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 15.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 18.8mg 44.3mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0.039mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 44mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.507mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.92g 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.27mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 4.97g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +28867.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +413.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1800%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68811.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9609.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.