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Butter vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and chard raw

  • Butter has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, and potassium.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 686% more.
  • Chard raw has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Chard, swiss, 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
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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1479.2%
Contains more IronIron +8900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1018.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9050%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 830µg 686%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.03g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.2g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.04g 58%
Vitamin A 684µg 306µg 42%
Calories 717kcal 19kcal 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 1.8mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.07g 20%
Magnesium 2mg 81mg 19%
Copper 0.016mg 0.179mg 18%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.366mg 16%
Potassium 24mg 379mg 10%
Sodium 11mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.099mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.89mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 51mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 46mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.36mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 3.74g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.172mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1.1g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Choline 18.8mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +40455%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +416.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3900%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.