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Egg white vs. Butter oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and butter oil?

  • Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2, yet butter oil is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 310% more.
  • The amount of sodium in butter oil is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Butter oil, anhydrous types in this article.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3160%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1927.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Butter oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 61.924g 281%
Fats 0.17g 99.48g 153%
Vitamin A 0µg 840µg 93%
Cholesterol 0mg 256mg 85%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 28.732g 72%
Calories 52kcal 876kcal 41%
Selenium 20µg 0µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.005mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.694g 25%
Protein 10.9g 0.28g 21%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.8mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.6µg 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Potassium 163mg 5mg 5%
Choline 1.1mg 22.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.01µg 3%
Phosphorus 15mg 3mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.003mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Calcium 7mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3792.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36387.5%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +58417.6%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.