Cheese vs Butter
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy
Cheese, American, restaurant is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cheese 375
Butter 717
Protein (g)
Cheese 17.5
Butter 0.850
Carbs (g)
Cheese 6.35
Butter 0.060
Fat (g)
Cheese 31.1
Butter 81.1
Fiber (g)
Cheese —
Butter 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Cheese, American, restaurant — 17.5g vs 0.850g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Cheese, American, restaurant — 375 vs 717 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Cheese, American, restaurant 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 | Cheese | Butter | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 375 kcal | 717 kcal | -48% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 39.5 g | 16.2 g | +144% |
| Protein | 17.5 g | 0.850 g | +1959% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 31.1 g | 81.1 g | -62% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.35 g | 0.060 g | +10483% |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 0 g | |
| Sugars, Total | 3.76 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 17.7 g | 51.4 g | -66% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.62 g | 21.0 g | -69% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.01 g | 3.28 g | -69% |
| Cholesterol | — | 215 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | — | 0.005 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | — | 0.034 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | — | 0.042 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | — | 0.110 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | — | 0.003 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | — | 3.00 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | — | 0 ug | |
| Choline, total | — | 18.8 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | — | 0.170 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | — | 684 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | — | 158 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | — | 2.32 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 508 mg | 24.0 mg | +2017% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.240 mg | 0.020 mg | +1100% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0 mg | 2.00 mg | +1150% |
| Phosphorus, P | 380 mg | 24.0 mg | +1483% |
| Potassium, K | 173 mg | 24.0 mg | +621% |
| Sodium, Na | 1600 mg | 643 mg | +149% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.45 mg | 0.090 mg | +2622% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.042 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.018 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | — | 1.00 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 375 kcal | — | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 373 kcal | — | |
| Energy | 1570 kj | 2999 kj | -48% |
| Nitrogen | 2.74 g | — | |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 26.6 g | — | |
| Ash | 5.57 g | 2.11 g | +164% |
| Total Sugars | — | 0.060 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.010 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 3.62 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0.120 g | — | |
| Iodine, I | 54.1 ug | — | |
| Fluoride, F | — | 2.80 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 3.00 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | — | 3.00 ug | |
| Betaine | — | 0.300 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | — | 671 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 2499 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 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 | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 7.00 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.656 g | 3.23 g | -80% |
| SFA 5:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.526 g | 2.01 g | -74% |
| SFA 7:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.327 g | 1.19 g | -73% |
| SFA 9:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.759 g | 2.53 g | -70% |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.856 g | 2.59 g | -67% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 2.75 g | 7.44 g | -63% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.295 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 8.30 g | 21.7 g | -62% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.172 g | 0.560 g | -69% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.02 g | 10.00 g | -70% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.041 g | 0.138 g | -70% |
| SFA 21:0 | 0.004 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.016 g | — | |
| SFA 23:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| MUFA 12:1 | 0.016 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.215 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | — | 0.961 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.367 g | 0.961 g | -62% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.052 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.052 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | — | 20.0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 5.90 g | 17.0 g | -65% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | — | 0.100 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.049 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.23 g | 3.04 g | -60% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | — | 2.73 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 1.06 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.936 g | 2.17 g | -57% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.123 g | 0.267 g | -54% |
| PUFA 18:2 i | — | 0.296 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | — | 0.315 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.153 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.143 g | 0.315 g | -55% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.010 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.006 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.035 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.034 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) | 0.042 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.042 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0.009 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.017 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.017 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.832 g | 2.98 g | -72% |
| TFA 14:1 t | 0.047 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.087 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.698 g | 2.98 g | -77% |
| TFA 20:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.175 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.175 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.003 g | 0.296 g | -99% |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0.003 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | — | 0 mg | |
| Campesterol | — | 0 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | — | 4.00 mg | |
| 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 | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | 2.30 mg | — | |
| Purine, guanine | 3.30 mg | — | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | 1.30 mg | — | |
| Purine, uric acid | 0.112 mg | — | |
| Purine, xanthine | 0.100 mg | — | |
| Purines, total | 7.00 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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