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Tilsit cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tilsit cheese and butter?

  • Tilsit cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 169% higher.
  • Tilsit cheese has 68 times more sodium than butter. Tilsit cheese has 753mg of sodium, while butter has 11mg.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than tilsit cheese.

We used Cheese, tilsit and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
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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 +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.8%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1983.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 0% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1135.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilsit cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.775g 50.489g 153%
Fats 25.98g 81.11g 85%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.17µg 80%
Phosphorus 500mg 24mg 68%
Calcium 700mg 24mg 68%
Vitamin A 249µg 684µg 48%
Protein 24.41g 0.85g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 23.43g 41%
Cholesterol 102mg 215mg 38%
Sodium 753mg 11mg 32%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.09mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 0.034mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Calories 340kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.003mg 5%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.02mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 0.042mg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.016mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 1.88g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 1.88g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Butter
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 +2771.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +138.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12075%
Contains more FatsFats +212.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Butter
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 -66.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.