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Butter vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and frozen yogurt

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, frozen yogurt is richer in copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 250% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Frozen yogurt has 147 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while frozen yogurt has 17IU.
  • Frozen yogurt contains less saturated fat.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener.

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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
2
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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1312.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%

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
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% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +506.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.488g 227%
Fats 81.11g 0.8g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 2µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 4mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.205g 58%
Calories 717kcal 104kcal 31%
Copper 0.016mg 0.203mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.03g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.08mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 129mg 15%
Calcium 24mg 159mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.49µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.18mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 339mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 40mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Carbs 0.06g 19.7g 7%
Protein 0.85g 4.4g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 81mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3.1mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 17.7g N/A
Iron 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 12.61g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 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
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +10038.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +309.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11329.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9933.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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/173464/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.