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Frozen yogurt vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frozen yogurt and butter

  • Frozen yogurt has more copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 250% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Butter has 14 times less potassium than frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt has 339mg of potassium, while butter has 24mg.
  • Frozen yogurt contains less cholesterol.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
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 +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1312.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%

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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Butter
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 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +506.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.488g 50.489g 227%
Fats 0.8g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 2µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 4mg 215mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 23.43g 58%
Calories 104kcal 717kcal 31%
Copper 0.203mg 0.016mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 129mg 24mg 15%
Calcium 159mg 24mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.17µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Potassium 339mg 24mg 9%
Magnesium 40mg 2mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Carbs 19.7g 0.06g 7%
Protein 4.4g 0.85g 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Sodium 81mg 11mg 3%
Choline 3.1mg 18.8mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.005mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 17.7g 0.06g N/A
Iron 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 12.61g 0.06g N/A
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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Butter
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 +417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +309.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3900%
Contains more FatsFats +10038.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Butter
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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11329.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9933.3%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.