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Butter vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and cream of mushroom soup different?

  • Butter is higher than cream of mushroom soup in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 250% more than cream of mushroom soup.

Butter, without salt and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were used 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
4
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 1.4% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 5.3% 1.6% 5.1% 44% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.016mg

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% 0.33% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 3.2% 4.3% 1.6% 0% 24% 0.75% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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% 3% 92%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 92.46 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3031.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5450%
Contains more WaterWater +415.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2300%

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
19% 24% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3824.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Cream of mushroom soup
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cream of mushroom soup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.472g 227%
Fats 81.11g 2.59g 121%
Vitamin A 684µg 1µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.597g 57%
Calories 717kcal 39kcal 34%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.24mg 14%
Sodium 11mg 340mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.42g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 18.8mg 4.7mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 7µg 9.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.008mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.169mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.018mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.33g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.66g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.03g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.007mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Cream of mushroom soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Butter
4%
Cream of mushroom soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
8%
Cream of mushroom soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of mushroom soup is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of mushroom soup is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.017g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of mushroom soup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of mushroom soup is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 329mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cream of mushroom soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172915/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.