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Cheese vs Butter oil

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

Cheese, cream, fat free is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese 105
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Cheese 15.7
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Cheese 7.66
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Cheese 1.00
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Cheese 0
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese, cream, fat free — 15.7g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cheese, cream, fat free — 105 vs 876 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, cream, fat free 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 oil
Energy
Energy 105 kcal 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 71.9 g 0.240 g
Protein 15.7 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.00 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 7.66 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.644 g 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.250 g 28.7 g
Cholesterol 12.0 mg 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.040 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.265 mg 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.230 mg 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.840 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.050 mg 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 35.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 65.2 mg 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.950 ug 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 11.0 ug 840 ug
Carotene, beta 11.0 ug 193 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.020 mg 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0.100 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 351 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.190 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 22.0 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 523 mg 3.00 mg
Potassium, K 278 mg 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na 702 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.50 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.036 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.017 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 4.90 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 441 kj 3665 kj
Ash 3.77 g 0 g
Total Sugars 5.48 g 0 g
Sucrose 0.640 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 4.84 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 1.05 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 35.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 35.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 10.0 ug 824 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 53.0 IU 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.010 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 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.200 ug 8.60 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.056 g 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.029 g 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.041 g 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.035 g 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.025 g 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.083 g 10.0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.009 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.242 g 26.2 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.005 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.115 g 12.1 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.001 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.002 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0.006 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.011 g 2.23 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.233 g 25.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.057 g 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.042 g 2.25 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.006 g 1.45 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.006 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.002 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.182 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.616 g 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.858 g 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.74 g 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.50 g 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.505 g 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.111 g 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.769 g 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.802 g 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.04 g 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.622 g 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.464 g 0.008 g
Alanine 0.486 g 0.010 g
Aspartic acid 1.36 g 0.021 g
Glutamic acid 3.45 g 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.374 g 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.76 g 0.027 g
Serine 0.990 g 0.015 g
Hydroxyproline 0.030 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 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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