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Butter vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and soft serve

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while soft serve has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 215% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 8 times less vitamin K than butter. Butter contains 7µg of vitamin K, while soft serve contains 0.9µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soft serve is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +637.5%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 7.46g 196%
Fats 81.11g 13g 105%
Vitamin A 684µg 162µg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 3.49g 50%
Cholesterol 215mg 91mg 41%
Calories 717kcal 222kcal 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.46g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.5µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 116mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.61mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 24mg 131mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.506mg 8%
Carbs 0.06g 22.2g 7%
Protein 0.85g 4.1g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 177mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.52mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.048mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 61mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.03mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +523.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36900%
Contains more WaterWater +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2150%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +571.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +554.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.