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Butter vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and corned beef

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, corned beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 221% more.
  • Corned beef is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.2%
Contains more IronIron +9200%
Contains more CopperCopper +862.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4988.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3180%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +858.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Corned beef DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 6.34g 201%
Fats 81.11g 18.98g 96%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.63µg 61%
Selenium 1µg 32.8µg 58%
Sodium 11mg 973mg 42%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.58mg 41%
Cholesterol 215mg 98mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 9.22g 36%
Protein 0.85g 18.17g 35%
Calories 717kcal 251kcal 23%
Iron 0.02mg 1.86mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.23mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.67g 16%
Copper 0.016mg 0.154mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 125mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.16mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.17mg 10%
Choline 18.8mg 69.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.5µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 145mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.026mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.47g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.47g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +327.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2037.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.3%
Contains more WaterWater +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +6375%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.