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Butter vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and eggnog

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, eggnog has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D*.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 239% more.
  • Butter has 12 times more vitamin A than eggnog. Butter has 2499 IU of vitamin A, while eggnog has 206 IU.
  • Eggnog is lower in saturated fat.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%

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
4
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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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 5% 18% 20% 4.2% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Eggnog DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.591g 218%
Fats 81.11g 4.19g 118%
Vitamin A 684µg 59µg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1.302g 55%
Cholesterol 215mg 59mg 52%
Calories 717kcal 88kcal 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.198g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.21mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 109mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.45µg 12%
Calcium 24mg 130mg 11%
Protein 0.85g 4.55g 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 49 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.417mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 52.2mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 165mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 8.05g 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.2mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.034mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 193kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 114g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.58 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 8.05g N/A
Copper 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Eggnog
Eggnog
4
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +1835.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13316.7%
Contains more WaterWater +360.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1575%

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
Eggnog
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1699.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1420.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.