Butter vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butter and potatoes?
- Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, and manganese.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
- The glycemic index of butter is lower.
We used Butter, without salt and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1670.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +587.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2426.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 0.025g | 229% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 0.09g | 125% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 0.002g | 59% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 77kcal | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.298mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.042g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.01mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 425mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.81mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.11mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 1.061mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 17.49g | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.295mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 2.05g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +90022.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29050% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +341.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2700% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1171400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7066.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |