Butter vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and peanut butter

Butter has more vitamin A and fats; however, peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, protein, vitamin E, copper, and phosphorus.
Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 201% more than peanut butter.
Peanut butter has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of peanut butter is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Peanut butter

Contains less SodiumSodium

-35.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2225%
Contains more IronIron	+8600%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2537.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1295.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+310%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2233.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+464.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+933.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	10.325g	183%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	13.112mg	82%
Vitamin A	684µg	0µg	76%
Cholesterol	215mg	0mg	72%
Manganese	0.004mg	1.665mg	72%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	12.535g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g	12.215g	59%
Fats	81.11g	51.36g	46%
Copper	0.016mg	0.422mg	45%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	9.1mg	45%
Phosphorus	24mg	335mg	44%
Protein	0.85g	22.21g	43%
Magnesium	2mg	168mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.441mg	34%
Iron	0.02mg	1.74mg	22%
Zinc	0.09mg	2.51mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	1.137mg	21%
Folate	3µg	87µg	21%
Fiber	0g	5g	20%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g	0.027g	18%
Potassium	24mg	558mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.15mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.192mg	12%
Choline	18.8mg	63mg	8%
Carbs	0.06g	22.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0µg	7%
Calories	717kcal	598kcal	6%
Selenium	1µg	4.1µg	6%
Vitamin K	7µg	0.3µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	25.941g	6%
Calcium	24mg	49mg	3%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	269kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	17.31g	N/A
Sugar	0.06g	10.49g	N/A
Sodium	11mg	17mg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.231mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.616mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	1.546mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.681mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	1.202mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.782mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.557mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A