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Butter vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and chicken soup?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K, yet chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken soup is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared types 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
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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chicken soup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.321g 228%
Fats 81.11g 1.2g 123%
Vitamin A 684µg 1µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 3mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.582g 57%
Calories 717kcal 36kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.213g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.584mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 11mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.085mg 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.035mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 2.52g 3%
Choline 18.8mg 9.2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.2µg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 105mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.53g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.53g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.58g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +6659.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5783.3%
Contains more WaterWater +413.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3925.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1313.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.