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Butter vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and pimento Cheese different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, while pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 154% more than pimento Cheese.
  • Butter contains 2 times more vitamin A than pimento Cheese. Butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, while pimento Cheese contains 1030IU.
  • Pimento Cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento types were 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
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% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +941.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%

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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2503.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2783.3%
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14550%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Pimento Cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 19.663g 140%
Phosphorus 24mg 744mg 103%
Fats 81.11g 31.2g 77%
Calcium 24mg 614mg 59%
Vitamin A 684µg 244µg 49%
Protein 0.85g 22.13g 43%
Cholesterol 215mg 94mg 40%
Sodium 11mg 915mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.937g 36%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.98mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.354mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.7µg 22%
Calories 717kcal 375kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.29mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.988g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.485mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.071mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.42mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 22mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 162mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 34.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.027mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.033mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.016mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 1.73g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.63g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.902mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Pimento Cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Butter
27%
Pimento Cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
84%
Pimento Cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 121mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 30.826g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 904mg)

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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.