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Butter vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and coffee

  • Butter is richer than coffee in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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
6
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%
Coffee
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475%

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%
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +623.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Coffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.002g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.02g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.015g 59%
Calories 717kcal 1kcal 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.001g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.254mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 2.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.002mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.014mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 49mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.001mg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
3
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +405450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +454%
Contains more OtherOther +1075%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.