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Butter vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and gouda cheese?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet gouda cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 164% more.
  • Butter has 4 times more vitamin A than gouda cheese. While butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, gouda cheese has only 563IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gouda cheese is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Cheese, gouda types in this article.

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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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +4233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +882.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +805.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 17.614g 149%
Fats 81.11g 27.44g 83%
Phosphorus 24mg 546mg 75%
Calcium 24mg 700mg 68%
Vitamin A 684µg 165µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.54µg 57%
Protein 0.85g 24.94g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 7.747g 39%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.9mg 35%
Sodium 11mg 819mg 35%
Cholesterol 215mg 114mg 34%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.334mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 356kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.657g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.24mg 14%
Magnesium 2mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 3µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.3µg 4%
Iron 0.02mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 2.22g 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 2.22g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +195.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2834.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3600%
Contains more WaterWater +131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +9750%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.