Butter vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between butter and white chocolate
- Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, white chocolate has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 155% more.
- Butter has 83 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while white chocolate has 30IU.
- White chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
- White chocolate has a higher glycemic index than butter.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Candies, white chocolate.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +729.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1091.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +275% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +722.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +633.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +729.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1673.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +452.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +229.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +30% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +56.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 19.412g | 141% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 32.09g | 75% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 9µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 21mg | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 9.097g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 176mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 59.24g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.282mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 199mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.56µg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 1.013g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.608mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 5.87g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.96mg | 9% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 539kcal | 9% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 286mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 4.5µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.063mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.745mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 9.1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 29.5mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 59.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 59g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.008mg | 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
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
81.11 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
17.94 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
5.87 g
Fats:
32.09 g
Carbs:
59.24 g
Water:
1.3 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1280% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +590.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98633.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3650% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.013 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +157.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.6% |
