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Butter vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and potato salad different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B12; however, potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 245% higher.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato salad (45).

Butter, without salt and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +958.3%
Contains more IronIron +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +637.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2037.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2019%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Potato salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.429g 223%
Fats 81.11g 8.2g 112%
Vitamin A 684µg 32µg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.48g 52%
Cholesterol 215mg 68mg 49%
Calories 717kcal 143kcal 29%
Sodium 11mg 529mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.141mg 11%
Copper 0.016mg 0.118mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Iron 0.02mg 0.65mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.534mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.077mg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.89mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.737g 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 52mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 11.17g 4%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.101mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 2.68g 4%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.31mg 2%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +889.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +323.6%
Contains more OtherOther +4775%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +844.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.