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Butter vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and heart of palm?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Hearts of palm, raw 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7425%
Contains more IronIron +8350%
Contains more CopperCopper +3925%
Contains more ZincZinc +4044.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.3%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +364%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26900%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Heart of palm DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.046g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.2g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 3µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Copper 0.016mg 0.644mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.81mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.005g 59%
Potassium 24mg 1806mg 52%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.73mg 33%
Calories 717kcal 115kcal 30%
Iron 0.02mg 1.69mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.089g 19%
Phosphorus 24mg 140mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Carbs 0.06g 25.61g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 2.7g 4%
Choline 18.8mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 17.16g N/A
Sodium 11mg 14mg 0%
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
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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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +40455%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42583.3%
Contains more WaterWater +287.4%
Contains more OtherOther +4875%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +468500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3282%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.