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Lard vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lard and butter?

  • Lard is higher in vitamin D* and choline, yet butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lard is lower.

We used Lard 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.
Lard
Lard
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Butter
Butter
8
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 ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
Lard
Lard
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Butter
Butter
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lard Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.2g 3.01g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 45.1g 23.43g 54%
Saturated fat 39.2g 50.489g 51%
Cholesterol 95mg 215mg 40%
Fats 100g 81.11g 29%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 0 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.32mg 11%
Calories 902kcal 717kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Choline 49.7mg 18.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Calcium 0mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 0mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
Lard
Lard
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Butter
Butter
4
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lard
Lard
3
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
Butter
Butter
0
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 -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.1%

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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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/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.