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Butter vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and welsh onion different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12, while welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, fiber, and copper.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index (39) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Onions, welsh, raw types were 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +783.3%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3325%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2662.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Welsh onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.067g 229%
Vitamin K 7µg 193.4µg 155%
Fats 81.11g 0.4g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.056g 58%
Calories 717kcal 34kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.156g 19%
Iron 0.02mg 1.22mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.51mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.137mg 6%
Copper 0.016mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 212mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.072mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.52mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 49mg 4%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Protein 0.85g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.5g 2%
Choline 18.8mg 5.3mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.169mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 11mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.033mg 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
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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% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +20177.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +404.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41739.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1829.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.