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Rainbow trout vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Rainbow trout and Butter

  • Rainbow trout has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, however, Butter is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Butter covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 246% more than Rainbow trout.
  • Rainbow trout has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw 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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Butter
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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 +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1470.8%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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 9.7% 17% 47% 477% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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% 150% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1415.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2429.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Butter
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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 +2245.9%
Contains more WaterWater +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +1212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1083.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Butter Opinion
Calories 141kcal 717kcal Butter
Protein 19.94g 0.85g Rainbow trout
Fats 6.18g 81.11g Butter
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg Rainbow trout
Net carbs 0g 0.06g Butter
Carbs 0g 0.06g Butter
Cholesterol 59mg 215mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin D 635IU 0IU Rainbow trout
Magnesium 25mg 2mg Rainbow trout
Calcium 25mg 24mg Rainbow trout
Potassium 377mg 24mg Rainbow trout
Iron 0.31mg 0.02mg Rainbow trout
Sugar 0g 0.06g Rainbow trout
Copper 0.046mg 0.016mg Rainbow trout
Zinc 0.45mg 0.09mg Rainbow trout
Phosphorus 226mg 24mg Rainbow trout
Sodium 51mg 11mg Butter
Vitamin A 280IU 2499IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 84µg 684µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.34mg 2.32mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0µg Rainbow trout
Manganese 0.011mg 0.004mg Rainbow trout
Selenium 23.6µg 1µg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.005mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.034mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 0.042mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.11mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.003mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0.17µg Rainbow trout
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7µg Butter
Folate 11µg 3µg Rainbow trout
Trans Fat 0.047g Butter
Choline 65mg 18.8mg Rainbow trout
Saturated Fat 1.383g 50.489g Rainbow trout
Monounsaturated Fat 1.979g 23.43g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 3.01g Butter
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.012mg Rainbow trout
Threonine 0.915mg 0.038mg Rainbow trout
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.051mg Rainbow trout
Leucine 1.696mg 0.083mg Rainbow trout
Lysine 1.916mg 0.067mg Rainbow trout
Methionine 0.618mg 0.021mg Rainbow trout
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.041mg Rainbow trout
Valine 1.075mg 0.057mg Rainbow trout
Histidine 0.614mg 0.023mg Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g 0.315g Butter
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 2.166g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rainbow trout Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
113%
Rainbow trout
20%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Rainbow trout
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 156mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 49.106g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $5.4)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.