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Pimento Cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimento Cheese and butter different?

  • Pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B12, while butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 154% more than pimento Cheese.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 83 times more sodium than butter. Pimento Cheese contains 915mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +941.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
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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 +2503.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2783.3%
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14550%
Contains more FatsFats +160%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 -61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pimento Cheese 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 Pimento Cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.663g 50.489g 140%
Phosphorus 744mg 24mg 103%
Fats 31.2g 81.11g 77%
Calcium 614mg 24mg 59%
Vitamin A 244µg 684µg 49%
Protein 22.13g 0.85g 43%
Cholesterol 94mg 215mg 40%
Sodium 915mg 11mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 23.43g 36%
Zinc 2.98mg 0.09mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.034mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.17µg 22%
Calories 375kcal 717kcal 17%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.32mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 3.01g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.003mg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 2mg 5%
Potassium 162mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 34.7mg 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.005mg 2%
Copper 0.033mg 0.016mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.004mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 1.73g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 1.63g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0.06g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pimento Cheese Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
27%
Pimento Cheese
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 121mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 30.826g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 904mg)

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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.