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Butter vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and gruyere cheese different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, while gruyere cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 158% more than gruyere cheese.
  • Butter contains 3 times more vitamin A than gruyere cheese. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while gruyere cheese contains 271µg.
  • Gruyere cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Cheese, gruyere types were used in this article.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.5%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +4233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2420.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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 0% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +841.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +150.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3407.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500%
Contains more WaterWater +85%
Contains more OtherOther +10650%

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Gruyere cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 18.913g 144%
Calcium 24mg 1011mg 99%
Phosphorus 24mg 605mg 83%
Fats 81.11g 32.34g 75%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.6µg 60%
Protein 0.85g 29.81g 58%
Vitamin A 684µg 271µg 46%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.9mg 35%
Cholesterol 215mg 110mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 10.043g 33%
Sodium 11mg 714mg 31%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.279mg 19%
Calories 717kcal 413kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.28mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.733g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.562mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.032mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.17mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 81mg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 1.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Gruyere cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Butter
35%
Gruyere cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
89%
Gruyere cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 31.576g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 703mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.