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Butter vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and orange juice

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K, while orange juice has more vitamin C, vitamin B1, folate, and potassium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of orange juice is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Orange juice, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%

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
6
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6740%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Orange juice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.024g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.2g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 10µg 75%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.036g 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Calories 717kcal 45kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.04g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.09mg 7%
Folate 3µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 200mg 5%
Copper 0.016mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 10.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6.2mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 17mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 8.4g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.003mg 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
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more FatsFats +40455%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +392.2%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7425%
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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.