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Frozen yogurt vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frozen yogurt and butter

  • Frozen yogurt has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and iron; however, butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% more.
  • Frozen yogurt has 23 times more iron than butter. Frozen yogurt has 0.46mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate 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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%

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% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1295.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.326g 50.489g 219%
Fats 3.6g 81.11g 119%
Vitamin A 49µg 684µg 71%
Cholesterol 13mg 215mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 23.43g 56%
Calories 127kcal 717kcal 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Phosphorus 89mg 24mg 9%
Calcium 100mg 24mg 8%
Carbs 21.6g 0.06g 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Iron 0.46mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 156mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.17µg 4%
Protein 3g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.005mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 63mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.016mg 1%
Choline 23.1mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 21.6g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 19.92g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.042mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 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
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 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 +252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35900%
Contains more WaterWater +296.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +2153.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2276.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2910%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.