Egg vs Butter oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Egg, whole, cooked, fried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Egg 196
Butter oil 876
Protein (g)
Egg 13.6
Butter oil 0.280
Carbs (g)
Egg 0.830
Butter oil 0
Fat (g)
Egg 14.8
Butter oil 99.5
Fiber (g)
Egg 0
Butter oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Egg, whole, cooked, fried — 13.6g vs 0.280g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Egg, whole, cooked, fried — 196 vs 876 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Egg, whole, cooked, fried 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 | Egg | Butter oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 196 kcal | 876 kcal | -78% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 69.5 g | 0.240 g | +28846% |
| Protein | 13.6 g | 0.280 g | +4761% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 14.8 g | 99.5 g | -85% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.830 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.32 g | 61.9 g | -93% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.18 g | 28.7 g | -78% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.041 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 401 mg | 256 mg | +57% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.044 mg | 0.001 mg | +4300% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.495 mg | 0.005 mg | +9800% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.082 mg | 0.003 mg | +2633% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.66 mg | 0.010 mg | +16500% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.184 mg | 0.001 mg | +18300% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 51.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 317 mg | 22.3 mg | +1322% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.970 ug | 0.010 ug | +9600% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 219 ug | 840 ug | -74% |
| Carotene, beta | 35.0 ug | 193 ug | -82% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.31 mg | 2.80 mg | -53% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.20 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 62.0 mg | 4.00 mg | +1450% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.89 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 215 mg | 3.00 mg | +7067% |
| Potassium, K | 152 mg | 5.00 mg | +2940% |
| Sodium, Na | 207 mg | 2.00 mg | +10250% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.39 mg | 0.010 mg | +13800% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.078 mg | 0.001 mg | +7700% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 33.1 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 821 kj | 3665 kj | -78% |
| Ash | 1.26 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.400 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.400 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Fluoride, F | 1.20 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 51.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 51.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | 0.300 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 216 ug | 824 ug | -74% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 10.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 787 IU | 3069 IU | -74% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 543 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.020 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.540 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.060 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.060 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 88.0 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 2.20 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 5.60 ug | 8.60 ug | -35% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0.100 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.004 g | 3.23 g | -100% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 1.91 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.004 g | 1.11 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.006 g | 2.49 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 2.79 g | -100% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.047 g | 10.0 g | -100% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.009 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.95 g | 26.2 g | -89% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.023 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.27 g | 12.1 g | -89% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.228 g | 2.23 g | -90% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 5.90 g | 25.0 g | -76% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.029 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.25 g | 3.69 g | -12% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 2.78 g | 2.25 g | +24% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.137 g | 1.45 g | -91% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.019 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.025 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.203 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.014 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.063 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 8.00 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.181 g | 0.004 g | +4425% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.602 g | 0.013 g | +4531% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.728 g | 0.017 g | +4182% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.18 g | 0.027 g | +4259% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.989 g | 0.022 g | +4395% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.411 g | 0.007 g | +5771% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.294 g | 0.003 g | +9700% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.736 g | 0.014 g | +5157% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.541 g | 0.014 g | +3764% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.930 g | 0.019 g | +4795% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.887 g | 0.010 g | +8770% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.335 g | 0.008 g | +4087% |
| Alanine | 0.795 g | 0.010 g | +7850% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.44 g | 0.021 g | +6748% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.82 g | 0.059 g | +2980% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.467 g | 0.006 g | +7683% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.558 g | 0.027 g | +1967% |
| Serine | 1.05 g | 0.015 g | +6907% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0.600 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 250 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 17.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 270 mg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 4.80 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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