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Butter vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and cheshire cheese

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A; however, cheshire cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, protein, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 155% more than cheshire cheese.
  • Cheshire cheese contains 3 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while cheshire cheese contains 233µg.
  • Cheshire cheese has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Cheese, cheshire.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2579.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.8%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 78% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +761.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 19.475g 141%
Fats 81.11g 30.6g 78%
Phosphorus 24mg 464mg 63%
Calcium 24mg 643mg 62%
Vitamin A 684µg 233µg 50%
Protein 0.85g 23.37g 45%
Cholesterol 215mg 103mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.671g 37%
Sodium 11mg 700mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.83µg 28%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.79mg 25%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.293mg 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 717kcal 387kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.87g 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.413mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.074mg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 4.78g 2%
Potassium 24mg 95mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 4.78g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.821mg 0%

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
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2649.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7866.7%
Contains more WaterWater +109.9%

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.