Butter vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and milkshake?

Butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K, yet milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D*.
Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 243% higher.
Butter has 46 times more vitamin E than milkshake. Butter has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while milkshake has 0.05mg.
Milkshake contains less saturated fat.
Butter has a lower glycemic index than milkshake.

We used Butter, without salt and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types in this comparison.

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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

Milkshake

Contains less SodiumSodium

-88.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+508.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+662.5%
Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+218.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+379.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130%

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

Milkshake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2636%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4540%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3400%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	1.886g	221%
Fats	81.11g	3.03g	120%
Vitamin A	684µg	25µg	73%
Cholesterol	215mg	12mg	68%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	0.875g	56%
Calories	717kcal	112kcal	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	0.113g	19%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.05mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.52µg	15%
Phosphorus	24mg	115mg	13%
Calcium	24mg	146mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.195mg	12%
Protein	0.85g	3.86g	6%
Carbs	0.06g	17.75g	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	48 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin K	7µg	0.2µg	6%
Potassium	24mg	183mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.368mg	5%
Copper	0.016mg	0.051mg	4%
Sodium	11mg	95mg	4%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.39mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.042mg	3%
Magnesium	2mg	12mg	2%
Selenium	1µg	2.3µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.03mg	2%
Iron	0.02mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	0.146mg	1%
Folate	3µg	7µg	1%
Choline	18.8mg	14.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	290kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	89g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	17.75g	N/A
Sugar	0.06g	17.75g	N/A
Manganese	0.004mg	0.014mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.054mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	0.174mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	0.378mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.306mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.186mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.258mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.105mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.315g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.166g		N/A