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Butter vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and white bread

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet white bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 249% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more IronIron +17950%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter White bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.698g 226%
Fats 81.11g 3.33g 120%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.599g 57%
Iron 0.02mg 3.61mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.533mg 44%
Selenium 1µg 22µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 4.78mg 30%
Folate 3µg 111µg 27%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.536mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 266kcal 23%
Sodium 11mg 490mg 21%
Protein 0.85g 8.85g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.243mg 16%
Carbs 0.06g 49.42g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.22mg 14%
Calcium 24mg 144mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 98mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.602g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.536mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.101mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.2µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Potassium 24mg 126mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +2335.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +941.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +103%
Contains more OtherOther +4850%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3811.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.