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Sugar substitute vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and butter

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium and carbs, yet butter is richer in fats.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for butter is 125% higher.
  • Butter contains less sugar.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Butter, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 229%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Calcium 879mg 24mg 86%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Carbs 84.77g 0.06g 28%
Sodium 572mg 11mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 347kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 2.06g 0.85g 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 24mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.016mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.003mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 29g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 84.17g 0.06g N/A
Potassium 39mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +142.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +96.3%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.