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Butter vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and sugar substitute

  • Sugar substitute is richer than butter in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 86% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
5
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%

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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0g 125%
Calcium 24mg 879mg 86%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Carbs 0.06g 84.77g 28%
Sodium 11mg 572mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Calories 717kcal 347kcal 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 2.06g 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.16mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.022mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.007mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 84.17g N/A
Potassium 24mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +96.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +9975%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.