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Butter vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter and vanilla extract

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K; however, vanilla extract is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than vanilla extract.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Vanilla extract.

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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% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +516.7%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5650%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +911.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.01g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.06g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.01g 59%
Calories 717kcal 288kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.004g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0mg 15%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.016mg 0.072mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.095mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 148mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 12.65g 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 6mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.035mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.425mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 12.65g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 12.65g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.11mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 9mg 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +135083.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86525%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.