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Butter vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and goat cheese

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, goat cheese has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 149% more.
  • Butter has 9 times more vitamin E than goat cheese. Butter has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while goat cheese has 0.26mg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.3%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +3425%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1462.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%

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 0% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1888.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 20.639g 136%
Fats 81.11g 29.84g 79%
Copper 0.016mg 0.564mg 61%
Phosphorus 24mg 375mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.676mg 49%
Cholesterol 215mg 79mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 6.808g 42%
Protein 0.85g 21.58g 41%
Vitamin A 684µg 407µg 31%
Calcium 24mg 298mg 27%
Iron 0.02mg 1.62mg 20%
Sodium 11mg 415mg 18%
Calories 717kcal 364kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.709g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.148mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.072mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.66mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 158mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.5µg 4%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.22µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.12g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.589mg 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
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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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +171.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2438.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more WaterWater +153.7%
Contains more OtherOther +7250%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.