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Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter, smooth style, with salt and butter

  • Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 201% more than peanut butter, smooth style, with salt.
  • Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has 416 times more manganese than butter. While peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has 1.665mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
  • Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 56% 217% 22%
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 +8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2225%
Contains more IronIron +8600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2537.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1295.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +933.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +2512.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37083.3%
Contains more OtherOther +7125%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1358.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -79.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.43g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.325g 50.489g 183%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.042mg 82%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.004mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 3.01g 64%
Fats 51.36g 81.11g 46%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 2.32mg 45%
Copper 0.422mg 0.016mg 45%
Phosphorus 335mg 24mg 44%
Protein 22.21g 0.85g 43%
Magnesium 168mg 2mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.003mg 34%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.09mg 22%
Iron 1.74mg 0.02mg 22%
Folate 87µg 3µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.11mg 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Sodium 426mg 11mg 18%
Potassium 558mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.005mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.034mg 12%
Choline 63mg 18.8mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 0.06g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 23.43g 6%
Calories 598kcal 717kcal 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 1µg 6%
Calcium 49mg 24mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.06g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
90%
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 40.164g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 415mg)

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. Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174266/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.

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