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Cream pie vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cream pie and butter

  • Cream pie has more iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 190% more than cream pie.
  • Butter contains 75 times less iron than cream pie. Cream pie contains 1.49mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Butter has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared 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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
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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 +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.8%
Contains more IronIron +7350%
Contains more CopperCopper +637.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
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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 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1387%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.8mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 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 +388.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2600%
Contains more FatsFats +261.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 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 -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cream pie Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream pie Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.449g 50.489g 173%
Fats 22.41g 81.11g 90%
Vitamin A 46µg 684µg 71%
Cholesterol 12mg 215mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 7.336g 23.43g 40%
Calories 353kcal 717kcal 18%
Iron 1.49mg 0.02mg 18%
Carbs 38.44g 0.06g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.149g 3.01g 12%
Sodium 266mg 11mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.016mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 1µg 9%
Phosphorus 79mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.09mg 2.32mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.034mg 8%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.004mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.005mg 7%
Protein 4.15g 0.85g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.605mg 0.042mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 2mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 24mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 24mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.17µg 2%
Vitamin K 9.5µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 27.39g 0.06g N/A
Trans fat 2.49g N/A
Choline 17.9mg 18.8mg 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cream pie Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Cream pie
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Cream pie
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cream pie
Cream pie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 203mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cream pie
Cream pie is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 38.04g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream pie
Cream pie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Cream pie
Cream pie is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cream pie
Cream pie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cream pie
Cream pie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.33g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 255mg)

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. Cream pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.