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Butter vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and beef broiled

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A; however, beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, protein, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 223% more than beef broiled.
  • Butter has 228 times more vitamin A than beef broiled. While butter has 684µg of vitamin A, beef broiled has only 3µg.
  • Beef broiled has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1225%
Contains more IronIron +12900%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6911.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%

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
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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% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12704.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1452.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Beef broiled DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 5.895g 203%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.64µg 103%
Fats 81.11g 15.41g 101%
Vitamin A 684µg 3µg 76%
Zinc 0.09mg 6.31mg 57%
Protein 0.85g 25.93g 50%
Cholesterol 215mg 88mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 6.668g 42%
Selenium 1µg 21.5µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 5.378mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.382mg 29%
Phosphorus 24mg 198mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 250kcal 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.484g 17%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 0.044g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.12mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Choline 18.8mg 82.4mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.658mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 318mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.085mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.2µg 5%
Sodium 11mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +426.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2950.6%
Contains more WaterWater +223.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.