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Butter vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and cereal

  • Butter has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 524% more than butter.
  • Butter has 194 times more saturated fat than cereal. While butter has 50.489g of saturated fat, cereal has only 0.26g.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
2
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%
Cereal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +170200%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +8344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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
5
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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 6.288mg 524%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 5.986mg 460%
Iron 0.02mg 34.06mg 426%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3.87mg 295%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.26g 228%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 29.62mg 185%
Fats 81.11g 1.08g 123%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Zinc 0.09mg 7.6mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.204g 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 11mg 795mg 34%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 0.06g 86.85g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.354g 18%
Calories 717kcal 378kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin A 684µg 814µg 14%
Copper 0.016mg 0.137mg 13%
Selenium 1µg 6.3µg 10%
Protein 0.85g 6.06g 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.226mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 105mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +7410.2%
Contains more WaterWater +374.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +612.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144650%
Contains more OtherOther +5475%

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11385.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +750.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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

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.