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Butter vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and meatball?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 245% more.

We used Butter, without salt and Meatballs, meatless 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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more IronIron +10700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4312.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1333.3%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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%
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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +370.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Meatball DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.425g 223%
Fats 81.11g 9g 111%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.938mg 78%
Copper 0.016mg 0.706mg 77%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.5µg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.188g 53%
Phosphorus 24mg 344mg 46%
Protein 0.85g 21g 40%
Iron 0.02mg 2.16mg 27%
Calories 717kcal 197kcal 26%
Sodium 11mg 550mg 23%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.8mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.5mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.213mg 14%
Choline 18.8mg 88.4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 4.666g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 180mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.73mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 8g 3%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.4g N/A
Calcium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.8µg 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
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +801.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +223.3%
Contains more OtherOther +9900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +970.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.