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Butter vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Butter and Rainbow trout

  • Butter has more Vitamin A, however, Rainbow trout is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6.
  • Butter covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 246% more than Rainbow trout.
  • Rainbow trout contains 8 times less Vitamin A than Butter. Butter contains 684µg of Vitamin A, while Rainbow trout contains 84µg.
  • Rainbow trout has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.

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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
1
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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1470.8%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2260%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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
2
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% 150% 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 9.7% 17% 47% 477% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1415.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2429.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.34mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +1212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2245.9%
Contains more WaterWater +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1083.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Rainbow trout Opinion
Calories 717kcal 141kcal Butter
Protein 0.85g 19.94g Rainbow trout
Fats 81.11g 6.18g Butter
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg Rainbow trout
Net carbs 0.06g 0g Butter
Carbs 0.06g 0g Butter
Cholesterol 215mg 59mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin D 0IU 635IU Rainbow trout
Magnesium 2mg 25mg Rainbow trout
Calcium 24mg 25mg Rainbow trout
Potassium 24mg 377mg Rainbow trout
Iron 0.02mg 0.31mg Rainbow trout
Sugar 0.06g 0g Rainbow trout
Copper 0.016mg 0.046mg Rainbow trout
Zinc 0.09mg 0.45mg Rainbow trout
Phosphorus 24mg 226mg Rainbow trout
Sodium 11mg 51mg Butter
Vitamin A 2499IU 280IU Butter
Vitamin A 684µg 84µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.34mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin D 0µg 15.9µg Rainbow trout
Manganese 0.004mg 0.011mg Rainbow trout
Selenium 1µg 23.6µg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.12mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.09mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 5.567mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.667mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.34mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 4.3µg Rainbow trout
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg Butter
Folate 3µg 11µg Rainbow trout
Trans Fat 0.047g Butter
Choline 18.8mg 65mg Rainbow trout
Saturated Fat 50.489g 1.383g Rainbow trout
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43g 1.979g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.507g Butter
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.234mg Rainbow trout
Threonine 0.038mg 0.915mg Rainbow trout
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.962mg Rainbow trout
Leucine 0.083mg 1.696mg Rainbow trout
Lysine 0.067mg 1.916mg Rainbow trout
Methionine 0.021mg 0.618mg Rainbow trout
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.815mg Rainbow trout
Valine 0.057mg 1.075mg Rainbow trout
Histidine 0.023mg 0.614mg Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.059g Butter
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.091g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 0.466g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Rainbow trout
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
20%
Butter
113%
Rainbow trout
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
33%
Rainbow trout

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 156mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 49.106g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $5.4)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.