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Butter vs Beverage

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, not reconstituted is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Butter 731
Beverage 353

Protein (g)

Butter 0.490
Beverage 19.9

Carbs (g)

Butter 0
Beverage 66.2

Fat (g)

Butter 78.3
Beverage 1.40

Fiber (g)

Butter 0
Beverage 0.400

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, not reconstituted — 19.9g vs 0.490g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, not reconstituted — 353 vs 731 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, not reconstituted 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 Beverage
Energy
Energy 731 kcal 353 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 16.7 g 7.40 g
Protein 0.490 g 19.9 g
Total lipid (fat) 78.3 g 1.40 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 66.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0.400 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 45.4 g 0.560 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 19.9 g 0.314 g
Fatty acids, total trans 2.67 g —
Cholesterol 225 mg 12.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 76.9 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.007 mg 0.850 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.064 mg 0.200 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.022 mg 14.2 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.097 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.008 mg 1.14 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 4.00 ug 285 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 285 ug
Choline, total 18.8 mg 148 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.070 ug 1.71 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 683 ug 625 ug
Carotene, beta 135 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 1.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.37 mg 9.37 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 20.9 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 23.0 mg 285 mg
Iron, Fe 0.050 mg 12.8 mg
Magnesium, Mg 1.00 mg 228 mg
Phosphorus, P 24.0 mg 427 mg
Potassium, K 41.0 mg 947 mg
Sodium, Na 583 mg 385 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.050 mg 8.55 mg
Copper, Cu 0.010 mg 1.42 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.001 mg —
Selenium, Se 0 ug 12.1 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 3058 kj 1477 kj
Ash 1.62 g 5.10 g
Total Sugars 0.060 g 65.8 g
Fluoride, F 2.80 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 4.00 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 4.00 ug 485 ug
Betaine 0.300 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 1.00 ug
Retinol 671 ug 625 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 6.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 2468 IU 2083 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 13.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 9.37 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0.070 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.080 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.120 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) 0 ug —
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 4.60 ug 90.0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 1.63 g 0.010 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 1.37 g 0.002 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.858 g 0.003 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 2.04 g 0.005 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 2.35 g 0.003 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 7.51 g 0.023 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.801 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 20.5 g 0.286 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.476 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 7.65 g 0.216 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.106 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.032 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.021 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0.781 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.42 g 0.008 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 1.17 g —
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0.152 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 17.4 g 0.302 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 15.5 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.147 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.005 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0.005 g —
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0.002 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 3.33 g 0.278 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 2.71 g 0.247 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 1.80 g —
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0.413 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.298 g 0.031 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.285 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005 g —
PUFA 18:3i 0.008 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0.003 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0.016 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.086 g —
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.005 g —
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0.081 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.119 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.022 g 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0.020 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.045 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.003 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 2.16 g —
TFA 16:1 t 0.246 g —
TFA 18:1 t 1.91 g —
TFA 22:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0.503 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0.511 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.012 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.038 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.051 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.083 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.067 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.021 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.008 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.041 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.041 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.057 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.031 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.023 g —
Alanine 0.029 g —
Aspartic acid 0.064 g —
Glutamic acid 0.178 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.018 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.082 g —
Serine 0.046 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 25.0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 290 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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