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Butter vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and parmesan?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 176% more.
  • Butter has 3 times more vitamin A than parmesan. While butter has 2499 IU of vitamin A, parmesan has only 974 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parmesan is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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
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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more IronIron +2350%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +4566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2512.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%

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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +723.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Parmesan DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 15.371g 160%
Phosphorus 24mg 627mg 86%
Calcium 24mg 853mg 83%
Fats 81.11g 27.84g 82%
Sodium 11mg 1804mg 78%
Selenium 1µg 34.4µg 61%
Protein 0.85g 28.42g 55%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.4µg 51%
Vitamin A 684µg 262µg 47%
Cholesterol 215mg 86mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 7.13g 41%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.2mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.358mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 420kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.53mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.386g 11%
Magnesium 2mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.45mg 7%
Iron 0.02mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 0.06g 13.91g 5%
Potassium 24mg 180mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.7µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.04mg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.026mg 2%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 14.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +191.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3243.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17850%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.