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Butter vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and pot roast different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, while pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 215% more than pot roast.
  • Pot roast is lower in saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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
2
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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +862.5%
Contains more IronIron +12000%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +7300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9673.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +419.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1152.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +486.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3304.7%
Contains more WaterWater +189.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pot roast DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 7.548g 195%
Fats 81.11g 19.17g 95%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.13µg 82%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Zinc 0.09mg 6.66mg 60%
Protein 0.85g 28.94g 56%
Selenium 1µg 27µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.175g 38%
Cholesterol 215mg 116mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 2.42mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 4.105mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.283mg 22%
Phosphorus 24mg 174mg 21%
Calories 717kcal 297kcal 21%
Choline 18.8mg 110.2mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.708g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.171mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.571mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.099mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 231mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.059mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.8µg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 47mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.924mg 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 Pot roast
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
45%
Pot roast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
57%
Pot roast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 99mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 42.941g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pot roast
Pot roast is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.