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Eggnog vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggnog and butter

  • Eggnog has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D*; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 239% more.
  • Eggnog is lower in cholesterol.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggnog and Butter, without salt.

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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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Butter
Butter
2
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%

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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
8
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 5% 18% 20% 4.2% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75%
Butter
Butter
4
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.591g 50.489g 218%
Fats 4.19g 81.11g 118%
Vitamin A 59µg 684µg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 23.43g 55%
Cholesterol 59mg 215mg 52%
Calories 88kcal 717kcal 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.32mg 14%
Phosphorus 109mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.034mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.17µg 12%
Calcium 130mg 24mg 11%
Protein 4.55g 0.85g 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 4.2µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Choline 52.2mg 18.8mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 2mg 4%
Potassium 165mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.003mg 4%
Carbs 8.05g 0.06g 3%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.02mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.005mg 2%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 193kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 114g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.58 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 8.05g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 0.06g N/A
Copper 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
4
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13316.7%
Contains more WaterWater +360.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1575%
Contains more FatsFats +1835.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Butter
Butter
2
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 -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1699.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1420.2%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients
  2. 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.