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Calories Comparison


2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 2% DV 36 calories
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 6% DV 113 calories

Fat Comparison


78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 5% DV 4.1g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 16% DV 12.8g

Carbohydrate Comparison


275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g

Protein Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 0.04g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g

Cholesterol Comparison


300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 4% DV 10.8mg
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg

Saturated Fats Comparison


20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 13% DV 2.6g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 16% DV 3.2g

Fiber Comparison


28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g

Sugars Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g

Iron Comparison


18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 0mg
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg

Calcium Comparison


1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 1.2mg
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg

Potassium Comparison


4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Salted Butter 1 pat (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) (x1) 0% DV 1.2mg
  • Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated) 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg
Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Salted Butter
  2. Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated)
155 nutrients
-- = missing data
Macronutrients
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Calories
(%DV)
36
(2%)
113
(6%)
Fat (g)
(%DV)
4.1
(5%)
12.8
(16%)
Protein (g)
(%DV)
0.04
(0%)
0
(0%)
Carbohydrate (g)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Sugars (g)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Fiber (g)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Cholesterol (mg)
(%DV)
10.8
(4%)
0
(0%)
Saturated Fats (g)
(%DV)
2.6
(13%)
3.2
(16%)
Net-Carbs (g) 0
0
Trans Fatty Acids (g) 0.16
--
  Minerals
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Calcium (mg)
(%DV)
1.2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Iron, Fe (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Potassium, K (mg)
(%DV)
1.2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Magnesium (mg)
(%DV)
0.1
(0%)
0
(0%)
Phosphorus, P (mg)
(%DV)
1.2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Sodium (mg)
(%DV)
32.2
(1%)
0
(0%)
Zinc, Zn (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Copper, Cu (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Manganese (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
--
(--%)
Selenium, Se (mcg)
(%DV)
0.05
(0%)
0
(0%)
Fluoride, F (mcg)
(%AI)
0.14
(0%)
--
(--%)
Molybdenum (mcg) --
--
Iodine, I (mcg) 0.23
--
Chlorine (mg) --
--
Chromium (mcg) --
--
  Vitamins
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
(%DV)
34.2
(4%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin C (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Niacin (B3) (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
(%DV)
0.01
(0%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Biotin (mcg) --
--
Folate (B9) (mcg)
(%DV)
0.15
(0%)
0
(0%)
Folic acid (mcg)
(%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Food Folate (mcg)
(%)
0.15
(0%)
0
(0%)
Folate DFE (mcg)
(%)
0.15
(0%)
0
(0%)
Choline (mg)
(%DV)
0.94
(0%)
0.03
(0%)
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
(%DV)
0.01
(0%)
0
(0%)
Retinol (mcg) 33.6
0
Carotene, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)
7.9
(0%)
0
(0%)
Carotene, alpha (mcg)
(%RDA)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 125 0
Lycopene (mcg) 0
0
Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 0
0
Vitamin E (mg)
(%DV)
0.12
(1%)
0.78
(5%)
Vitamin D (mcg)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin D2 (mcg) 0
--
Vitamin D3 (mcg) 0
--
Vitamin D (IU)
(%DV)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
Vitamin K (mcg)
(%DV)
0.35
(0%)
5.5
(5%)
Vitamin K1 (mcg) --
--
Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) --
--
  Other
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Water (g) 0.81
0
Ash (g) 0.11
0
Alcohol (g) 0
0
Caffeine (mg) 0
0
Theobromine (mg) 0
0
PRAL score 0.02
0
  Carbohydrates
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Soluble Fiber (g) --
--
Insoluble Fiber (g) --
--
Added Sugar (g)
(%DV)
--
(--%)
--
(--%)
Sucrose (g) --
--
Glucose (Dextrose) (g) --
--
Fructose (g) --
--
Lactose (g) --
--
Maltose (g) --
--
Galactose (g) --
--
Starch (g) --
--
Carbohydrate, other (g) --
--
Total sugar alcohols (g) --
--
  Fats
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Monounsaturated Fats (g) 1.051
5.696
Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 0.152
3.341
Omega 3s (g)
(%AI)
0.016
(1%)
0.205
(13%)
Omega 6s (g)
(%AI)
0.108
(1%)
3.136
(18%)
Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 0.15
0.07
Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 6.88
15.31
Omega 3s  
alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
(%)
0.016
(1%)
--
(--%)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0
0
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0
0
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0
0
n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
--
Omega 6s  
Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) 0.108
--
gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) --
--
c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) --
--
DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) --
--
Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
--
Saturated Fats  
Butyric (4:0) (g) 0.161
0
Caproic (6:0) (g) 0.1
0
Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0.06
0
Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 0.126
0
Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 0.129
0
Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) --
--
Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 0.372
0.051
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) --
--
Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 1.085
1.805
Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) 0.028
--
Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 0.5
1.357
Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) 0.007
--
Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) --
--
Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) --
--
Monounsaturated Fats  
Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) --
--
Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) --
--
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0.048
0
cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) 0.048
--
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) --
--
Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 0.998
5.696
c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) 0.849
--
c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
--
Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0.005
0
Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0
0
c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) --
--
c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) --
--
Polyunsaturated Fats  
Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 0.136
3.136
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) 0.013
--
Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) 0.015
--
Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 0.016
0.205
Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
--
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0
0
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
--
Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0
0
Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
--
22:4 (g) --
--
Trans Fats  
t-Polyenoic Fats (g) 0.015
--
t-Monoenoic Fats (g) 0.149
--
t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) --
--
t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) 0.149
--
t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) --
--
t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) --
--
t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
--
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
Phytosterols (g) --
0.026
Stigmasterol (g) 0
--
Campesterol (g) 0
--
Beta-sitosterol (g) 0
--
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2
Weight (g) 5 13
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
1
(0%)
0
(0%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
3
(0%)
0
(0%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
4
(0%)
0
(0%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
3
(0%)
0
(0%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
1
(0%)
0
(0%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
0.6
(0%)
0
(0%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
3
(0%)
0
(0%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 2
0
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
0.4
(0%)
0
(0%)
Glycine (mg) 0.9
0
Proline (mg) 4
0
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
2
(0%)
0
(0%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 1
0
Aspartic acid (mg) 3
0
Betaine (mg) 0.02
--
Glutamic acid (mg) 9
0
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
Serine (mg) 2
0
Data Source
Salted Butter
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated)
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
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