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Coffee vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coffee and butter

  • Butter is richer than coffee in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Coffee contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Butter, without salt.

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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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +623.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.002g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.02g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 23.43g 59%
Calories 1kcal 717kcal 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.32mg 15%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.11mg 3%
Choline 2.6mg 18.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 3mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.034mg 3%
Copper 0.002mg 0.016mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Protein 0.12g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.005mg 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 24mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.004mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 3mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.003mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Butter
3
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +454%
Contains more OtherOther +1075%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +405450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300900%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.