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Butter vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and submarine sandwich different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A; however, submarine sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 235% higher.
  • Butter contains 15 times more vitamin A than submarine sandwich. While butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, submarine sandwich contains only 170IU.
  • Submarine sandwich has less saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato are the varieties 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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +8950%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3009.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +465.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.554g 213%
Fats 81.11g 10.04g 109%
Vitamin A 684µg 22µg 74%
Cholesterol 215mg 27mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 3.716g 49%
Selenium 1µg 19.9µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.343mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 4.323mg 27%
Calories 717kcal 213kcal 25%
Sodium 11mg 575mg 25%
Iron 0.02mg 1.81mg 22%
Protein 0.85g 10.52g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.267mg 18%
Folate 3µg 66µg 16%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.354mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.203mg 15%
Calcium 24mg 171mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.41mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 112mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.555mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.05mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.084mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 282mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.927g 7%
Carbs 0.06g 20.43g 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.22µg 2%
Vitamin K 7µg 4.5µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 29.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +707.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1137.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33950%
Contains more WaterWater +215%
Contains more OtherOther +6150%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +530.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.