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Butter vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and chili pepper

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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
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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.7%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4575%

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
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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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2861.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chili pepper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.042g 229%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Fats 81.11g 0.44g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 48µg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.024g 59%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.506mg 39%
Calories 717kcal 40kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.239g 18%
Copper 0.016mg 0.129mg 13%
Iron 0.02mg 1.03mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.69mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 322mg 9%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.244mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.072mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 14µg 6%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.086mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 43mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 8.81g 3%
Protein 0.85g 1.87g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.201mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 10.9mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +18334.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14583.3%
Contains more WaterWater +390.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2050%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1159.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.