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Butter vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and fruit preserves

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K; however, fruit preserves have more vitamin C, copper, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • Fruit preserves have a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Jams and preserves.

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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
4
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.8%
Contains more IronIron +2350%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
7
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.01g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.07g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.038g 58%
Carbs 0.06g 68.86g 23%
Calories 717kcal 278kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.12mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Copper 0.016mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.49mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 10.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 77mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.016mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 67.76g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 4mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +115771.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +475%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61557.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.