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Toffee vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and butter different?

  • Butter is higher than toffee in vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 150% more than toffee.
  • Toffee contains 1058 times more sugar than butter. Toffee contains 63.47g of sugar, while butter contains 0.06g.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index (51) than butter (0).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Butter, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Butter
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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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +25.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107766.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2175%
Contains more FatsFats +147.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3161.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
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 -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Toffee Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 50.489g 136%
Fats 32.75g 81.11g 74%
Vitamin A 319µg 684µg 41%
Cholesterol 104mg 215mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 23.43g 36%
Carbs 64.72g 0.06g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 3.01g 12%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 2.32mg 9%
Calories 560kcal 717kcal 8%
Sodium 135mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.17µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Potassium 51mg 24mg 1%
Phosphorus 32mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 24mg 1%
Copper 0.003mg 0.016mg 1%
Protein 1.07g 0.85g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 4mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Folate 2µg 3µg 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 0.065g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Toffee Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Toffee
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 111mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 29.924g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Toffee
Toffee is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 124mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.