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Honey vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between honey and butter

  • Honey contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than butter.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Butter contains 1369 times less sugar than honey. Honey contains 82.12g of sugar, while butter contains 0.06g.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of honey is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
Honey
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Butter
Butter
3
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 PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~2mg

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.
Honey
Honey
4
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Butter
Butter
8
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 B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +754.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey 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%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 0.06g 27%
Calories 304kcal 717kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Iron 0.42mg 0.02mg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Choline 2.2mg 18.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.003mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.016mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Protein 0.3g 0.85g 1%
Potassium 52mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.042mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 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
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Butter
Butter
3
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 +137233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~17.94g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.