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Butter vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and honey

  • Honey contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than butter.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in honey is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of honey is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Honey.

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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%
Honey
Honey
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
~equal in Magnesium ~2mg

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
8
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%
Honey
Honey
4
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Honey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0g 59%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 0.06g 82.4g 27%
Calories 717kcal 304kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.42mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 4mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 2.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.024mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 24mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.068mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 82.2g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.121mg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.001mg 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
3
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
~equal in Water ~17.1g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.