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Butter vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and chestnut?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.

We used Butter, without salt and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this comparison.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2879.2%
Contains more IronIron +8550%
Contains more CopperCopper +2850%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21250%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
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 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1640.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chestnut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.26g 228%
Fats 81.11g 1.38g 123%
Vitamin A 684µg 1µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.476g 57%
Copper 0.016mg 0.472mg 51%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Calories 717kcal 131kcal 29%
Iron 0.02mg 1.73mg 21%
Potassium 24mg 715mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.233mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.545g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.148mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 99mg 11%
Folate 3µg 38µg 9%
Carbs 0.06g 27.76g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.731mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.316mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 2g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 46mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.055mg 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +5777.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +279.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1675%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4822.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.3%
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
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.