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Whipped cream vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whipped cream and butter different?

  • Whipped cream is higher in phosphorus and calcium; however, butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 183% higher.
  • Whipped cream contains 6 times more potassium than butter. While whipped cream contains 147mg of potassium, butter contains only 24mg.
  • Whipped cream has less cholesterol.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than whipped cream (55).

Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized and Butter, without salt are the varieties 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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
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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 +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whipped cream Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.831g 50.489g 167%
Fats 22.22g 81.11g 91%
Vitamin A 188µg 684µg 55%
Cholesterol 76mg 215mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 6.418g 23.43g 43%
Calories 257kcal 717kcal 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.825g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 2.32mg 11%
Phosphorus 89mg 24mg 9%
Calcium 101mg 24mg 8%
Protein 3.2g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.17µg 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 12.49g 0.06g 4%
Potassium 147mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 1µg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 0.06g N/A
Iron 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 8g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.042mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Choline 16.8mg 18.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.144mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.194mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.254mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.214mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
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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 +276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1800%
Contains more FatsFats +265%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
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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 -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.8%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.