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Butter vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and cheese

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 158% higher.
  • Butter contains 2 times more cholesterol than cheese. Butter contains 215mg of cholesterol, while cheese contains 99mg.
  • Cheese contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Butter
Butter
1
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%
Cheese
Cheese
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2858.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1795.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%

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.
Butter
Butter
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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 18.867g 144%
Fats 81.11g 33.31g 74%
Calcium 24mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 24mg 455mg 62%
Selenium 1µg 28.5µg 50%
Protein 0.85g 22.87g 44%
Cholesterol 215mg 99mg 39%
Vitamin A 684µg 330µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.1µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 9.246g 35%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.64mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.428mg 30%
Sodium 11mg 653mg 28%
Calories 717kcal 404kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.71mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.421g 11%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.41mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.4µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 76mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.029mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 3.09g 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 18.8mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2590.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5050%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +9175%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.