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Butter vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and rosemary different?

  • Rosemary is higher than butter in iron, fiber, manganese, copper, calcium, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 238% more than rosemary.
  • Rosemary has a higher glycemic index (70) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Rosemary, fresh 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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2683.3%
Contains more IronIron +33150%
Contains more CopperCopper +1781.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23900%

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +368.5%
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 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +630.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11100%
Contains more FolateFolate +3533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Rosemary DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.838g 217%
Fats 81.11g 5.86g 116%
Iron 0.02mg 6.65mg 83%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin A 684µg 146µg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1.16g 56%
Fiber 0g 14.1g 56%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.96mg 42%
Copper 0.016mg 0.301mg 32%
Calories 717kcal 131kcal 29%
Calcium 24mg 317mg 29%
Folate 3µg 109µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.336mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Magnesium 2mg 91mg 21%
Potassium 24mg 668mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.804mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.901g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.152mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 0.06g 20.7g 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.31g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.912mg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.036mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.066mg 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
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +1284.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34400%
Contains more WaterWater +277.8%
Contains more OtherOther +5800%

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
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1919.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.