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Tart vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tart and butter

  • Tart is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 245% higher.
  • Tart contains 171 times more iron than butter. Tart contains 3.42mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Tart contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than tart.

Food types used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Butter
2
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 +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more IronIron +17000%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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.
Tart
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1514.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.393g 50.489g 223%
Fats 5.99g 81.11g 116%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 23.43g 50%
Vitamin A 285µg 684µg 44%
Iron 3.42mg 0.02mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.034mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.003mg 29%
Carbs 76.8g 0.06g 26%
Folate 100µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.042mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.005mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 1µg 22%
Calories 372kcal 717kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 11mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 3.01g 14%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 2.32mg 12%
Phosphorus 93mg 24mg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.016mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Protein 3.99g 0.85g 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 18.8mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127900%
Contains more OtherOther +2850%
Contains more FatsFats +1254.1%
Contains more WaterWater +49%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
1
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.8%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.