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Butter vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and cherry pie

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, yet cherry pie is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 238% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than cherry pie.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.8%
Contains more IronIron +9150%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2258.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2938.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cherry pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.985g 216%
Fats 81.11g 12.2g 106%
Vitamin A 684µg 29µg 73%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 5.314g 45%
Iron 0.02mg 1.85mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 270kcal 22%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 0.06g 38.5g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.148mg 12%
Selenium 1µg 7.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.2mg 9%
Sodium 11mg 191mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.276mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.125mg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Protein 0.85g 2.8g 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.247g 2%
Potassium 24mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.034mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.123mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +564.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +155.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.247g

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.