Butter vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Oil, soybean is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Butter —
Oil —
Protein (g)
Butter —
Oil —
Carbs (g)
Butter —
Oil —
Fat (g)
Butter 82.2
Oil —
Fiber (g)
Butter —
Oil —
Quick answers
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Oil, soybean scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Butter | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 15.8 g | — | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 82.2 g | — | |
| Sugars, Total | 0.580 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 45.6 g | 14.9 g | +206% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 16.9 g | 22.1 g | -24% |
| Cholesterol | 235 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 5.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 758 ug | — | |
| Carotene, beta | 168 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 2.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 12.2 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.400 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 21.0 mg | — | |
| Iron, Fe | 0.060 mg | — | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1.60 mg | — | |
| Phosphorus, P | 22.0 mg | — | |
| Potassium, K | 23.0 mg | — | |
| Sodium, Na | 524 mg | — | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.070 mg | — | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.006 mg | — | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.005 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 0 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Total fat (NLEA) | 65.0 g | 94.6 g | -31% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0.580 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Iodine, I | 0 ug | — | |
| Biotin | 0 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 0.350 mg | 0 mg | |
| Retinol | 744 ug | — | |
| cis-beta-Carotene | 27.0 ug | — | |
| trans-beta-Carotene | 140 ug | — | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 8.00 ug | — | |
| Cryptoxanthin, alpha | 2.00 ug | — | |
| cis-Lycopene | 0 ug | — | |
| trans-Lycopene | 0 ug | — | |
| cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 1.00 ug | — | |
| Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A) | 12.0 ug | — | |
| Zeaxanthin | 4.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 1.80 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 70.4 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 22.0 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 1.60 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 16.0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.400 ug | — | |
| 25-hydroxycholecalciferol | 0.110 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 2.04 g | — | |
| SFA 5:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 1.44 g | — | |
| SFA 7:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.840 g | — | |
| SFA 9:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 1.92 g | — | |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 2.20 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 7.15 g | 0.075 g | +9433% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.753 g | 0.014 g | +5279% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 21.2 g | 10.3 g | +106% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.432 g | 0.086 g | +402% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 7.42 g | 3.71 g | +100% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.102 g | 0.294 g | -65% |
| SFA 21:0 | 0.011 g | 0.025 g | -56% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.043 g | 0.306 g | -86% |
| SFA 23:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.016 g | 0.124 g | -87% |
| MUFA 12:1 | 0.052 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.597 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.999 g | 0.080 g | +1149% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.135 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.135 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 15.0 g | 21.4 g | -30% |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.117 g | 0.600 g | -81% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.004 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.004 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.52 g | 57.6 g | -96% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 2.25 g | 50.9 g | -96% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 1.89 g | 50.9 g | -96% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.358 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.331 g | 6.62 g | -95% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.308 g | 6.62 g | -95% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.023 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.015 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.016 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.016 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.081 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.077 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:3 | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.104 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.104 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0.024 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.024 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.039 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.016 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.039 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | — | 55.4 mg | |
| Campesterol | — | 58.0 mg | |
| Brassicasterol | — | 0 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | — | 153 mg | |
| Campestanol | — | 2.15 mg | |
| Beta-sitostanol | — | 5.62 mg | |
| Delta-5-avenasterol | — | 10.5 mg | |
| Phytosterols, other | — | 20.8 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.010 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.025 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.022 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.050 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.070 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.013 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.025 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.017 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.030 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.035 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.012 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.017 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.043 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.080 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.007 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.060 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.037 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0 g | — | |
| Daidzein | — | 0 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.20 mg | 0.200 mg | +500% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 11.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.700 mg | 0 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 5.40 mg | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | 0.600 mg | 0 mg | |
| Total Choline | 19.0 mg | 0.200 mg | +9400% |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 4.60 mcg | 0 mcg | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 2.77 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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