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Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat flour, white, bread, enriched and butter different?

  • Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese, while butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 251% more than wheat flour, white, bread, enriched.
  • Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched contains 221 times more iron than butter. Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched contains 4.41mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is lower in saturated fat.

Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 4.5% 8.8% 165% 61% 23% 42% 0.26% 103% 217%
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 +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +21950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1037.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3870%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%

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% 0% 8% 0% 203% 118% 142% 26% 8.5% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +16140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 73% 13%
Protein: 11.98 g
Fats: 1.66 g
Carbs: 72.53 g
Water: 13.36 g
Other: 0.47 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 +1309.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120783.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1075%
Contains more FatsFats +4786.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.727 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16635.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.244g 50.489g 228%
Fats 1.66g 81.11g 122%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Selenium 39.7µg 1µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.812mg 0.005mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 23.43g 58%
Iron 4.41mg 0.02mg 55%
Vitamin B3 7.554mg 0.042mg 47%
Folate 183µg 3µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.512mg 0.034mg 37%
Manganese 0.792mg 0.004mg 34%
Carbs 72.53g 0.06g 24%
Protein 11.98g 0.85g 22%
Calories 361kcal 717kcal 18%
Copper 0.182mg 0.016mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.727g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 2.32mg 13%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 24mg 10%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.003mg 3%
Potassium 100mg 24mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 18.8mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 70.13g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.32mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.444mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.828mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.591mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.502mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
50%
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.245g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.25g)
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. Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168896/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.