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Butter vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and shallot

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, shallot has more vitamin B6, iron, fiber, manganese, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • Shallot has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Shallots, raw.

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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
0
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1291.7%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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
6
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Shallot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.017g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.1g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.014g 59%
Calories 717kcal 72kcal 32%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.345mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.039g 20%
Iron 0.02mg 1.2mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.04mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.292mg 13%
Potassium 24mg 334mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.088mg 8%
Folate 3µg 34µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 0.06g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.29mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 2.5g 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +81010%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27900%
Contains more WaterWater +344.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7617.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.