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Butter vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and grapefruit?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K, yet grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1079.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Grapefruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.021g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.14g 125%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 58µg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.02g 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Calories 717kcal 42kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.036g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.053mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 10.66g 4%
Potassium 24mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.262mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.043mg 3%
Folate 3µg 13µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 7.7mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.032mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.204mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.77g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.06g N/A
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +57835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +390.9%
Contains more OtherOther +825%
~equal in Protein ~0.77g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8261.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.