Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
butter, unsalted
versus
applesauce
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and applesauce:
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and applesauce has 94% less calories than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 42 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to applesauce for protein. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for applesauce, 1:97:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Butter, Unsalted | Applesauce | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1% | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 97% |
| Fat | 100% | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Butter, unsalted has 186.8 times less carbohydrates than applesauce - applesauce has 11.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in applesauce are made of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.
Applesauce has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 1.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.
Butter, unsalted has 155.5 times less sugar than applesauce - applesauce has 9.4g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.
Applesauce and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - applesauce has 0.17g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.
Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and applesauce has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.
Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and applesauce has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and applesauce does not contain significant amounts.
Applesauce has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.
Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 683 times more Vitamin A than applesauce - applesauce has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.
Butter, unsalted has 13 times more Vitamin E than applesauce - applesauce has 0.16mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.
Applesauce and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - applesauce has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.
Applesauce has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and applesauce contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
| Butter, Unsalted | Applesauce | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.026 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.034 MG | 0.03 MG |
| Niacin | 0.042 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 MG | 0.041 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 3 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 UG | ~ |
Butter, unsalted has 500% more calcium than applesauce - applesauce has 4mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.
Applesauce and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of iron - applesauce has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.
Applesauce has 208% more potassium than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 74mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Butter, Unsalted | Applesauce | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 158 UG | 13 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 18 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Applesauce | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 1.18 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 1.18 G | 0.003 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Applesauce | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.138 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.83 G | 0.012 G |
| Total | 1.968 G | 0.012 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Applesauce (Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||