Butter, Unsalted vs. Pumpkin Puree

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Pumpkin Puree


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of butter, unsalted versus pumpkin puree (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and pumpkin puree:

  • Both pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A.
  • Butter, unsalted has 133.8 times less carbohydrates than pumpkin puree.
  • Pumpkin puree has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Pumpkin puree is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and pumpkin puree is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Butter, unsalted is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 95% less calories than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 34 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to pumpkin puree per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for pumpkin puree, 11:82:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Pumpkin Puree
Protein 1% 11%
Carbohydrates ~ 82%
Fat 100% 7%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Butter, unsalted has 133.8 times less carbohydrates than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Pumpkin puree is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of sugar - pumpkin puree has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

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Pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - pumpkin puree has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and pumpkin puree has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 0.15g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and pumpkin puree has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and pumpkin puree does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 4.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Both pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A. Pumpkin puree has 14% more Vitamin A than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 778ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pumpkin puree has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pumpkin puree has 16ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Pumpkin puree has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and pumpkin puree contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Butter, Unsalted Pumpkin Puree
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.024 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.054 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.367 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.4 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.056 MG
Folate 3 UG 12 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Pumpkin puree and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of calcium - pumpkin puree has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Pumpkin puree has 68 times more iron than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 1.4mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Pumpkin puree is a great source of potassium and it has 758% more potassium than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 206mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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 Pumpkin Puree
beta-carotene 158 UG 6940 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 4795 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Pumpkin Puree
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.008 G
Total 1.18 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Pumpkin Puree
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.007 G
Total 1.968 G 0.007 G



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Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does pumpkin puree or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 100% less calories than butter, unsalted - pumpkin puree has 34 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does pumpkin puree or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, butter, unsalted has 133.8 times fewer carbohydrates than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.