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Cheese vs Butter

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

Cheese, cottage, with vegetables is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese 95
Butter 900

Protein (g)

Cheese 10.9
Butter 0

Carbs (g)

Cheese 3.00
Butter 0

Fat (g)

Cheese 4.20
Butter 100

Fiber (g)

Cheese 0.100
Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese, cottage, with vegetables — 10.9g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cheese, cottage, with vegetables — 95 vs 900 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, cottage, with vegetables 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
Energy
Energy 95 kcal 900 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 80.3 g 0.500 g
Protein 10.9 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.20 g 100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.00 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.100 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.65 g 60.0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.19 g —
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 14.0 mg 300 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 4.00 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.010 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.130 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.100 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.050 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 17.0 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total 17.5 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.490 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 53.0 ug —
Carotene, beta 142 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.050 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 56.0 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.100 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 4.00 mg —
Phosphorus, P 128 mg —
Potassium, K 86.0 mg —
Sodium, Na 403 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.290 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.028 mg —
Selenium, Se 4.50 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 397 kj 3766 kj
Ash 1.34 g 0 g
Total Sugars 0.370 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 17.0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 17.0 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 41.0 ug —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 372 IU 4000 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 16.0 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 11.0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.130 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.028 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.037 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.074 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.065 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.436 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.26 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.482 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.148 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.985 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.140 g 4.00 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.103 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.037 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Phytosterols 0 mg —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.134 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.533 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.704 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.23 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.968 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.359 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.110 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.645 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.637 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.742 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.553 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.397 g —
Alanine 0.623 g —
Aspartic acid 0.819 g —
Glutamic acid 2.61 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.267 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.38 g —
Serine 0.673 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 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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