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Butter vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and smoothie

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • Smoothie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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
7
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +650%
~equal in Potassium ~24mg

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
8
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Smoothie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Calories 717kcal 37kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.816mg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.24µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 8.16g 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 41mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 29mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.22g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 8.16g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 7.35g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13500%
Contains more WaterWater +403.2%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.