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Parmesan vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmesan and butter?

  • Parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 176% more.
  • Parmesan has 164 times more sodium than butter. While parmesan has 1804mg of sodium, butter has only 11mg.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Butter, without salt types 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more IronIron +2350%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +4566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2512.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +723.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +311.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.371g 50.489g 160%
Phosphorus 627mg 24mg 86%
Calcium 853mg 24mg 83%
Fats 27.84g 81.11g 82%
Sodium 1804mg 11mg 78%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Protein 28.42g 0.85g 55%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.17µg 51%
Vitamin A 262µg 684µg 47%
Cholesterol 86mg 215mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 23.43g 41%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.09mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.034mg 25%
Calories 420kcal 717kcal 15%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 2.32mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 3.01g 11%
Magnesium 34mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.11mg 7%
Iron 0.49mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.003mg 6%
Carbs 13.91g 0.06g 5%
Potassium 180mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.016mg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.005mg 2%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 18.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Butter
Butter
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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 +3243.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17850%
Contains more FatsFats +191.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Butter
Butter
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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 -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.2%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.