Cheese vs Butter

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

Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese —
Butter 717

Protein (g)

Cheese 30.1
Butter 0.850

Carbs (g)

Cheese 4.33
Butter 0.060

Fat (g)

Cheese 29.5
Butter 81.1

Fiber (g)

Cheese —
Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated — 30.1g vs 0.850g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated 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 — 717 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 30.8 g 16.2 g
Protein 30.1 g 0.850 g
Total lipid (fat) 29.5 g 81.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.33 g 0.060 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Sugars, Total 0.638 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 17.2 g 51.4 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.02 g 21.0 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 3.28 g
Cholesterol 86.0 mg 215 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.035 mg 0.005 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.409 mg 0.034 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.141 mg 0.042 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.110 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.023 mg 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 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 7.00 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 950 mg 24.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.140 mg 0.020 mg
Magnesium, Mg 35.4 mg 2.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 625 mg 24.0 mg
Potassium, K 73.9 mg 24.0 mg
Sodium, Na 1046 mg 643 mg
Zinc, Zn 4.62 mg 0.090 mg
Copper, Cu 0.042 mg 0 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.037 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se — 1.00 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 403 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 405 kcal —
Energy — 2999 kj
Nitrogen 4.72 g —
Ash 5.20 g 2.11 g
Total Sugars — 0.060 g
Sucrose 0 g —
Glucose 0.607 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0.031 g —
Iodine, I 82.9 ug —
Fluoride, F — 2.80 ug
Biotin 0 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 233 ug 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 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 1.70 ug 7.00 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.612 g 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.511 g 2.01 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.316 g 1.19 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.758 g 2.53 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.873 g 2.59 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 2.78 g 7.44 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 8.17 g 21.7 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.560 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.60 g 10.00 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.138 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.961 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.431 g 0.961 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 20.0 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 5.28 g 17.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.100 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 3.04 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 2.73 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.674 g 2.17 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs — 0.267 g
PUFA 18:2 i — 0.296 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.315 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.315 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
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic — 2.98 g
TFA 18:1 t — 2.98 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0.296 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

* 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Zinc, Zn +5037% in Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Calcium, Ca +3860% in Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Protein +3446% in Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Phosphorus, P +2505% in Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated

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