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Butter vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and pea raw different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A; however, pea raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than pea raw (54).

Butter, without salt and Peas, green, raw are the varieties used 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
0
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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.7%
Contains more IronIron +7250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~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
3
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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4876.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pea raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.071g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.4g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 38µg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.035g 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Calories 717kcal 81kcal 32%
Fiber 0g 5.7g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.266mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.187g 19%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.41mg 18%
Copper 0.016mg 0.176mg 18%
Iron 0.02mg 1.47mg 18%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Vitamin K 7µg 24.8µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.169mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.09mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 108mg 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.24mg 10%
Protein 0.85g 5.42g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.132mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 24mg 244mg 6%
Carbs 0.06g 14.45g 5%
Choline 18.8mg 28.4mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 8.75g N/A
Calcium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 11mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.104mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +20177.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +339.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2075%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66842.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1509.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.