Butter vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and eggnog

Butter has more fats, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, eggnog has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, and protein.
Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 239% more.
Butter has 19 times more fats than eggnog. Butter has 81.11g of fats, while eggnog has 4.19g.
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

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

Eggnog

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

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

Eggnog

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			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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g		20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	0.198g	19%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.21mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g		13%
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%