Butter vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and whey different?

Butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, whey is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 251% higher.
Whey has less saturated fat.
Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).

Butter, without salt and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used 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

Whey

Contains more CopperCopper	+300%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+95.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+570.8%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+90%

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

Whey

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+22700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+64.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	0.23g	228%
Fats	81.11g	0.36g	124%
Vitamin A	684µg	3µg	76%
Cholesterol	215mg	2mg	71%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	0.1g	58%
Calories	717kcal	27kcal	35%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	0.011g	20%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.158mg	10%
Vitamin K	7µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.383mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.28µg	5%
Potassium	24mg	161mg	4%
Phosphorus	24mg	46mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.036mg	3%
Carbs	0.06g	5.14g	2%
Calcium	24mg	47mg	2%
Sodium	11mg	54mg	2%
Selenium	1µg	1.9µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.031mg	2%
Magnesium	2mg	8mg	1%
Iron	0.02mg	0.06mg	1%
Copper	0.016mg	0.004mg	1%
Folate	3µg	1µg	1%
Choline	18.8mg	16mg	1%
Protein	0.85g	0.85g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	370g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.48	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	0.06g	5.14g	N/A
Sugar	0.06g	5.14g	N/A
Zinc	0.09mg	0.13mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.001mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	0.074mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.047mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	0.078mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.068mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.016mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.315g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.166g		N/A