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Butter vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and frozen yogurt

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, frozen yogurt has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% more.
  • Butter has 26 times more vitamin E than frozen yogurt. Butter has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while frozen yogurt has 0.09mg.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate.

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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
3
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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%

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
5
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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1295.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.326g 219%
Fats 81.11g 3.6g 119%
Vitamin A 684µg 49µg 71%
Cholesterol 215mg 13mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.986g 56%
Calories 717kcal 127kcal 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.1g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.09mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.18mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 89mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 100mg 8%
Carbs 0.06g 21.6g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.46mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.07µg 4%
Protein 0.85g 3g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.9µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 63mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.009mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 23.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 21.6g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.06g 19.92g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 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

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% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +2153.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35900%
Contains more WaterWater +296.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2276.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2910%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.