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Butter vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and lamb?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 208% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this article.

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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%
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1191.7%
Contains more IronIron +9300%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2540%

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%
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Lamb DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 8.83g 189%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.55µg 99%
Fats 81.11g 20.94g 93%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Protein 0.85g 24.52g 47%
Selenium 1µg 26.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 6.66mg 41%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.46mg 40%
Cholesterol 215mg 97mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.82g 37%
Iron 0.02mg 1.88mg 23%
Phosphorus 24mg 188mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 294kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.25mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.14mg 15%
Choline 18.8mg 93.7mg 14%
Copper 0.016mg 0.119mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.66mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.13mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.51g 10%
Potassium 24mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.1mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Sodium 11mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin K 7µg 4.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 34g 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
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.777mg 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
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +287.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2784.7%
Contains more WaterWater +199.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1950%

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
Lamb
Lamb
1
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.