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Butter vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and salsa

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin B12; however, salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than salsa.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1025%
Contains more IronIron +11100%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%

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%
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Salsa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.029g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.2g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 28µg 73%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.016g 59%
Calories 717kcal 36kcal 34%
Iron 0.02mg 2.24mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.107g 19%
Sodium 11mg 430mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.149mg 11%
Copper 0.016mg 0.096mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 270mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 7g 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.5g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +40455%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +400%
Contains more OtherOther +3900%

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
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2713.1%
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

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.