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Dashi vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dashi and butter?

  • Dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, and calcium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 235% higher.
  • Dashi has 97 times more sodium than butter. Dashi has 1067mg of sodium, while butter has 11mg.

We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Dashi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Butter
3
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 +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +679.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1187.5%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2660%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +855.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +509%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2636%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.433g 50.489g 214%
Fats 13.89g 81.11g 103%
Vitamin A 25µg 684µg 73%
Cholesterol 13mg 215mg 67%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 7µg 50%
Selenium 27.6µg 1µg 48%
Sodium 1067mg 11mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 23.43g 45%
Protein 16.7g 0.85g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.034mg 30%
Carbs 64.88g 0.06g 22%
Phosphorus 166mg 24mg 20%
Choline 114.5mg 18.8mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.042mg 15%
Calories 438kcal 717kcal 14%
Iron 1.03mg 0.02mg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.32mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 3.01g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg 8%
Potassium 309mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.003mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.17µg 5%
Folate 21µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 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
Dashi
3
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Butter
2
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 +1864.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108033.3%
Contains more OtherOther +5475%
Contains more FatsFats +483.9%
Contains more WaterWater +680%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Butter
1
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 -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.7%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.