Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Kefir
  5. Compare
  6. Kefir vs. Butter oil

Kefir vs. Butter oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between kefir and butter oil

  • Kefir has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and protein; however, butter oil has more fats, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 306% more.
  • Kefir has 35 times more phosphorus than butter oil. Kefir has 105mg of phosphorus, while butter oil has 3mg.
  • Kefir is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY and Butter oil, anhydrous.

Infographic

Kefir vs Butter oil infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Kefir
Kefir
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3180%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +4500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Kefir
Kefir
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 0.67% 15% 57% 0.4% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8%
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 0% 0% 280% 56% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kefir Butter oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.658g 61.924g 278%
Fats 0.93g 99.48g 152%
Cholesterol 5mg 256mg 84%
Vitamin A 171µg 840µg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0.31g 28.732g 71%
Calories 41kcal 876kcal 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 3.694g 24%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 105mg 3mg 15%
Calcium 130mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.01µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 0.01mg 8%
Protein 3.79g 0.28g 7%
Selenium 3.6µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.6µg 7%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 0 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 164mg 5mg 5%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.001mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 40mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.001mg 2%
Carbs 4.48g 0g 1%
Iron 0.04mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.003mg 1%
Choline 15.2mg 22.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 0.03g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 31286kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.52 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.61g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.006g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.029g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
Kefir
3
4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1253.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37429.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10596.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
Kefir
1
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9168.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6869.8%

People also compare

Kefir
Kefir vs Yogurt
Yogurt
Kefir
Kefir vs Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Kefir
Kefir vs Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Butter oil
Butter oil vs Butter
Butter
Butter oil
Butter oil vs Olive oil
Olive oil
Butter oil
Butter oil vs Margarine
Margarine

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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/nutrients
  2. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.