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Raisin vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between raisins and butter

  • Raisins have more copper, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than raisins.
  • Raisins have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of raisins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Raisins, seedless 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.
Raisin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Butter
1
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 +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3020.8%
Contains more IronIron +9300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1887.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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.
Raisin
6
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% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Butter
6
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5700%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.058g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.46g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 23.43g 58%
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Copper 0.318mg 0.016mg 34%
Carbs 79.18g 0.06g 26%
Iron 1.88mg 0.02mg 23%
Calories 299kcal 717kcal 21%
Potassium 749mg 24mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.32mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.003mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.004mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.005mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.034mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.042mg 5%
Protein 3.07g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 7µg 3%
Calcium 50mg 24mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 75.48g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
3
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Butter
2
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 +261.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131866.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4550%
Contains more FatsFats +17532.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Butter
2
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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8035.1%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.