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Butter vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and coconut milk

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, coconut milk has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and fiber.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 147% more.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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
2
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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +995.8%
Contains more IronIron +8100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1562.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +644.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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
5
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 9.3% 0% 0% 3% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 21.14g 133%
Fats 81.11g 23.84g 88%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1.014g 56%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.916mg 40%
Copper 0.016mg 0.266mg 28%
Calories 717kcal 230kcal 24%
Iron 0.02mg 1.64mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.261g 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.15mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 100mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Selenium 1µg 6.2µg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 37mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 263mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.67mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.76mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 2.29g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 5.54g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.033mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 8.5mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.183mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 14g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.06 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 3.34g N/A
Sodium 11mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.053mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +276.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1675%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2210.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1053.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.