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Grapefruit vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grapefruit and butter?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grapefruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Butter, without salt 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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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 +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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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 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1079.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.14g 81.11g 125%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Vitamin A 58µg 684µg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 23.43g 59%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Calories 42kcal 717kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.003mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 0.06g 4%
Potassium 135mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.005mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3µg 3%
Choline 7.7mg 18.8mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.016mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.042mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.77g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 22mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +17666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +390.9%
Contains more OtherOther +825%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +57835.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8261.1%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.