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Butter vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and whipped cream different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, whipped cream is richer in phosphorus and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 183% higher.
  • Butter contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than whipped cream. While butter contains 23.43g of monounsaturated fat, whipped cream contains only 6.418g.
  • Whipped cream has less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than whipped cream (55).

Butter, without salt and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 13.831g 167%
Fats 81.11g 22.22g 91%
Vitamin A 684µg 188µg 55%
Cholesterol 215mg 76mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 6.418g 43%
Calories 717kcal 257kcal 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.825g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.64mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 89mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 101mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 3.2g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.29µg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.305mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 12.49g 4%
Potassium 24mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.4µg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 12.49g N/A
Iron 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 8g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Choline 18.8mg 16.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1800%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.