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Butter vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and pimiento different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B12, while pimiento is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than pimiento.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index (45) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Pimento, canned 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
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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.3%
Contains more IronIron +8300%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2200%

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
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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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pimiento DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.045g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.3g 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 84.9mg 94%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 133µg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.02g 59%
Calories 717kcal 23kcal 35%
Iron 0.02mg 1.68mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.161g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.215mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.69mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.049mg 4%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.615mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 158mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 5.1g 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 6mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.017mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 7µg 8.3µg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 11mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.022mg 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
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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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +26936.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8400%
Contains more WaterWater +419%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1769.6%
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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.