Butter, Unsalted vs. Applesauce

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Applesauce


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:

  • Applesauce has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Butter, unsalted has 155.5 times less sugar than applesauce.
  • Butter, unsalted has 186.8 times less carbohydrates than applesauce.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and applesauce 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 Applesauce (Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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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 ~ ~

carbohydrates

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.

dietary fiber

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.

sugar

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.

Protein

protein

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.

Fat

saturated fat

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.

cholesterol

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.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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.

Vitamin A

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.

Vitamin E

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.

Vitamin K

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.

The B Vitamins

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 ~

Minerals

calcium

Butter, unsalted has 500% more calcium than applesauce - applesauce has 4mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

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.

potassium

Applesauce has 208% more potassium than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 74mg 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 Applesauce
beta-carotene 158 UG 13 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 18 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

omega 6s

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



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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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FAQ

Does applesauce or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and applesauce has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - applesauce has 42 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does applesauce or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, butter, unsalted has 186.8 times fewer carbohydrates than applesauce - applesauce has 11.3g of carbs for 100g 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.