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Duck fat vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck fat and butter different?

  • Duck fat is higher in vitamin D*, choline, and monounsaturated fat; however, butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 86% higher.
  • Duck fat has less saturated fat.

Fat, duck and Butter, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Butter
Butter
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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% 72% 0% 54% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Butter
Butter
9
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck fat Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 33.2g 50.489g 79%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.9g 3.01g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 49.3g 23.43g 65%
Cholesterol 100mg 215mg 38%
Fats 99.8g 81.11g 29%
Vitamin D* 191 IU 0 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Choline 122.4mg 18.8mg 19%
Calories 882kcal 717kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin E 2.7mg 2.32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Calcium 0mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 0mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.8 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 0 g
Butter
Butter
4
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +8870%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 52% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 33.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 49.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.9 g
Butter
Butter
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.6%

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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

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.