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Butter vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and french fries

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 241% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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
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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2312.5%
Contains more IronIron +3950%
Contains more CopperCopper +675%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6075%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7052.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.336g 219%
Fats 81.11g 14.73g 102%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 5.969g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.372mg 28%
Calories 717kcal 312kcal 20%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.004mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 5.398g 16%
Potassium 24mg 579mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Carbs 0.06g 41.44g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.17mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 125mg 14%
Copper 0.016mg 0.124mg 12%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.247mg 11%
Iron 0.02mg 0.81mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.58mg 9%
Sodium 11mg 210mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Folate 3µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.43g 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 11.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.67mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.5mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 36.8mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.3g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +450.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +114.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4525%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.3%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.