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Vegetable shortening
Vegetable shortening4
VS
Butter, whipped
Butter, whipped4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Vegetable shortening for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Pick Butter, whipped for more protein, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    884 kcal
    731 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0 g
    0.49 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.06 g
  • Total fat
    99.97 g
    78.3 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN24.98 g
    45.39 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    583 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    0 mg
    41 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    1 mg
    23 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.07 mg
    0.05 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    0 mg
    1 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.