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Butter vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and crouton?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 245% more.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.7%
Contains more IronIron +20300%
Contains more CopperCopper +918.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.51g 223%
Fats 81.11g 6.6g 115%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Selenium 1µg 37.5µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.623mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 3.059g 51%
Iron 0.02mg 4.08mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 5.439mg 34%
Folate 3µg 132µg 32%
Sodium 11mg 698mg 30%
Carbs 0.06g 73.5g 24%
Protein 0.85g 11.9g 22%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.5mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.272mg 18%
Calories 717kcal 407kcal 16%
Copper 0.016mg 0.163mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 115mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.273g 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.89mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.429mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Calcium 24mg 76mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 124mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.026mg 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +1128.9%
Contains more WaterWater +226.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122400%
Contains more OtherOther +6150%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +665.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.