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Corned beef vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corned beef and butter

  • Corned beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 221% more.
  • Corned beef has 93 times more iron than butter. Corned beef has 1.86mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.2%
Contains more IronIron +9200%
Contains more CopperCopper +862.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4988.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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.
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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +858.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.34g 50.489g 201%
Fats 18.98g 81.11g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.17µg 61%
Selenium 32.8µg 1µg 58%
Sodium 973mg 11mg 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.09mg 41%
Cholesterol 98mg 215mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 23.43g 36%
Protein 18.17g 0.85g 35%
Calories 251kcal 717kcal 23%
Iron 1.86mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.042mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.003mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 3.01g 16%
Copper 0.154mg 0.016mg 15%
Phosphorus 125mg 24mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.034mg 10%
Choline 69.2mg 18.8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 7µg 5%
Potassium 145mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.005mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.47g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +2037.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.3%
Contains more WaterWater +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +6375%
Contains more FatsFats +327.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.3%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.