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Gratin vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gratin and butter different?

  • Gratin is richer in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium, while butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 229% more than gratin.
  • Butter is lower in sodium.

Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Butter, without salt types were used 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.
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5700%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 50.489g 208%
Fats 7.59g 81.11g 113%
Vitamin A 64µg 684µg 69%
Cholesterol 23mg 215mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 23.43g 53%
Calories 132kcal 717kcal 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 3.01g 18%
Sodium 433mg 11mg 18%
Copper 0.16mg 0.016mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 24mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.003mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 24mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 24mg 10%
Iron 0.64mg 0.02mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 0.85g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.004mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.005mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Carbs 11.27g 0.06g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 1µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Net carbs 9.47g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +495.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18683.3%
Contains more WaterWater +312.5%
Contains more OtherOther +5100%
Contains more FatsFats +968.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.