Cheese vs Butter
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy
Cheese, monterey jack, solid is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cheese —
Butter 900
Protein (g)
Cheese 22.6
Butter 0
Carbs (g)
Cheese 1.90
Butter 0
Fat (g)
Cheese 32.6
Butter 100
Fiber (g)
Cheese —
Butter 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Cheese, monterey jack, solid — 22.6g vs 0g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Cheese, monterey jack, solid 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 | — | 900 kcal | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 39.2 g | 0.500 g | +7736% |
| Protein | 22.6 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 32.6 g | 100 g | -67% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.90 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 19.2 g | 60.0 g | -68% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.68 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | — | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 99.8 mg | 300 mg | -67% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 715 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.6 mg | — | |
| Phosphorus, P | 471 mg | — | |
| Potassium, K | 82.9 mg | — | |
| Sodium, Na | 662 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.79 mg | — | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | — | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.011 mg | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 392 kcal | — | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 391 kcal | — | |
| Energy | — | 3766 kj | |
| Nitrogen | 3.55 g | — | |
| Ash | 3.67 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | — | 0 g | |
| Iodine, I | 35.9 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 192 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 4000 IU | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 1.03 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 3.04 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 9.30 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.82 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | — | 4.00 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.739 g | — | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | 3.10 mg | — | |
| Purine, guanine | 5.00 mg | — | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Purine, uric acid | 0 mg | — | |
| Purine, xanthine | 0.300 mg | — | |
| Purines, total | 9.10 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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