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Butter vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and crackers

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 225% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than crackers.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.7%
Contains more IronIron +20050%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%

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.
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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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +890%
Contains more FolateFolate +2966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Crackers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 5.562g 204%
Fats 81.11g 26.43g 84%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 13.137g 68%
Vitamin K 7µg 69.3µg 52%
Iron 0.02mg 4.03mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 6.553g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.416mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.456mg 32%
Phosphorus 24mg 248mg 32%
Sodium 11mg 726mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 4.352mg 27%
Folate 3µg 92µg 22%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.491mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 0.06g 61.3g 20%
Protein 0.85g 6.64g 12%
Selenium 1µg 6.7µg 10%
Calories 717kcal 510kcal 10%
Calcium 24mg 120mg 10%
Copper 0.016mg 0.104mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.417mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 3.03mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 118mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 9.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 59g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.9%
Contains more WaterWater +471.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +6125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.4%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.