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Butter vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and tuna Bluefin

  • Butter has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 than tuna Bluefin.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 446% more than butter.
  • Butter has 31 times more saturated fat than tuna Bluefin. While butter has 50.489g of saturated fat, tuna Bluefin has only 1.612g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1245.8%
Contains more IronIron +6450%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +755.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1258.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4580%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 10.88µg 446%
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.612g 222%
Fats 81.11g 6.28g 115%
Selenium 1µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 10.54mg 66%
Protein 0.85g 29.91g 58%
Cholesterol 215mg 49mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.053g 53%
Phosphorus 24mg 326mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.525mg 40%
Calories 717kcal 184kcal 27%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.37mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.278mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.306mg 21%
Iron 0.02mg 1.31mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 64mg 15%
Copper 0.016mg 0.11mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 323mg 9%
Vitamin A 684µg 757µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.844g 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.77mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 50mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +1191.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3418.8%
Contains more WaterWater +229.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11700%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1041.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.