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Butter vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and omelette

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, omelette is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 236% more than omelette.
  • Omelette contains 4 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 2499 IU of vitamin A, while omelette contains 617 IU.
  • Omelette has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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
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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +7300%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2480%

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
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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% 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 0% 26% 57% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1071.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Omelette DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.319g 214%
Fats 81.11g 11.66g 107%
Vitamin A 684µg 172µg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 4.843g 46%
Selenium 1µg 25.8µg 45%
Choline 18.8mg 247.6mg 42%
Cholesterol 215mg 313mg 33%
Calories 717kcal 154kcal 28%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.386mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.76µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.289mg 24%
Phosphorus 24mg 167mg 20%
Protein 0.85g 10.57g 19%
Iron 0.02mg 1.48mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 69 IU 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.09mg 9%
Folate 3µg 39µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.29mg 7%
Sodium 11mg 155mg 6%
Copper 0.016mg 0.063mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 117mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin K 7µg 4.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 2.712g 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.024mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0.64g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.64g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +595.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1143.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +324.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.712g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.