Macadamia vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between macadamia and butter?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 192% higher.
- Macadamia contains less saturated fat.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +254.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4625% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1344.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +683.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +376.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5788.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +589.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9066.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +329.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.004mg | 179% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 50.489g | 175% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.005mg | 99% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 23.43g | 89% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.016mg | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.02mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 2mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 24mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.003mg | 21% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.315g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.042mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 0.85g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.11mg | 13% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 2.166g | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 2.32mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.09mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 3.01g | 10% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 81.11g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 0.06g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 717kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 908kcal | 8435kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 14g | 14g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5 | 0.52 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +830.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22933.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1219.1% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.4% |
