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Roe vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roe and butter

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 474% more.
  • Roe has 55 times more vitamin B1 than butter. Roe has 0.277mg of vitamin B1, while butter has 0.005mg.
  • Butter is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1079.2%
Contains more IronIron +3750%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2045.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5070%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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.
Roe
Roe
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Butter
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 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 +5440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2691.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +949.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6688.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0.17µg 474%
Saturated fat 1.866g 50.489g 221%
Fats 8.23g 81.11g 112%
Selenium 51.7µg 1µg 92%
Cholesterol 479mg 215mg 88%
Phosphorus 515mg 24mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.034mg 70%
Vitamin A 91µg 684µg 66%
Protein 28.62g 0.85g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 23.43g 53%
Calories 204kcal 717kcal 26%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.005mg 23%
Folate 92µg 3µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.003mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 0.042mg 13%
Copper 0.128mg 0.016mg 12%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.09mg 11%
Iron 0.77mg 0.02mg 9%
Potassium 283mg 24mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Sodium 117mg 11mg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 3.01g 3%
Carbs 1.92g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 28mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
4
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Butter
1
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 +3267.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3100%
Contains more WaterWater +226.8%
Contains more OtherOther +6400%
Contains more FatsFats +885.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Butter
1
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 -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.