Egg vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between eggs and butter
- Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 236% higher.
- Eggs contain 125 times more copper than butter. Eggs contain 2mg of copper, while butter contains 0.016mg.
- Butter contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +425% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +616.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +550% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2980% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1408.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1170.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +552.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1462.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +359.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.016mg | 220% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 50.489g | 215% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 81.11g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 684µg | 59% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 1µg | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 215mg | 53% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 18.8mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 23.43g | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0.17µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.034mg | 37% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 717kcal | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.11mg | 26% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 0.85g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 24mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 3.01g | 11% |
| Folate | 44µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 2.32mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.003mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.005mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1380% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1766.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +315.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2575% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +664.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +474.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.9% |
