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Herbal tea vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between herbal tea and butter

  • Herbal tea is richer in manganese, yet butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Herbal tea contains 119 times more manganese than butter. Herbal tea contains 0.477mg of manganese, while butter contains 0.004mg.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Butter
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 +50%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +4600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.43g 59%
Calories 0kcal 717kcal 36%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.004mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Choline 0.4mg 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 3mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 WaterWater +455.1%
Contains more OtherOther +950%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.