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Butter vs. Avocado oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and avocado oil?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, yet avocado oil is richer in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 195% higher.
  • Avocado oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Butter, without salt and Oil, avocado types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Avocado oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 11.56g 177%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 70.554g 118%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 13.486g 70%
Fats 81.11g 100g 29%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Calories 717kcal 884kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 0g 2%
Calcium 24mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 7.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
3
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 74% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.56 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 70.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.486 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Avocado oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173573/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.