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Butter vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and gratin different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, while gratin is higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 229% more than gratin.
  • Butter contains 9 times more vitamin A than gratin. Butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, while gratin contains 264IU.
  • Gratin is lower in saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types were used 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
1
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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

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
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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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5700%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 4.733g 208%
Fats 81.11g 7.59g 113%
Vitamin A 684µg 64µg 69%
Cholesterol 215mg 23mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.149g 53%
Calories 717kcal 132kcal 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.276g 18%
Sodium 11mg 433mg 18%
Copper 0.016mg 0.16mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 113mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 396mg 11%
Calcium 24mg 119mg 10%
Iron 0.02mg 0.64mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 5.06g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.387mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.993mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.064mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 11.27g 4%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +968.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18683.3%
Contains more WaterWater +312.5%
Contains more OtherOther +5100%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.