Egg vs Butter oil

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

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Egg 322
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Egg 15.9
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Egg 3.59
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Egg 26.5
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Egg 0
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh — 15.9g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh — 322 vs 876 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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
Energy
Energy 322 kcal 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 52.3 g 0.240 g
Protein 15.9 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 26.5 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.59 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 9.55 g 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 11.7 g 28.7 g
Cholesterol 1085 mg 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.176 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.528 mg 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.024 mg 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 2.99 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.350 mg 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 146 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 820 mg 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 1.95 ug 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 381 ug 840 ug
Carotene, beta 88.0 ug 193 ug
Carotene, alpha 38.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.58 mg 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 5.40 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 129 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 2.73 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 5.00 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 390 mg 3.00 mg
Potassium, K 109 mg 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na 48.0 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.30 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.077 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.055 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 56.0 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1346 kj 3665 kj
Ash 1.71 g 0 g
Total Sugars 0.560 g 0 g
Sucrose 0.070 g —
Glucose 0.180 g —
Fructose 0.070 g —
Lactose 0.070 g —
Maltose 0.070 g —
Galactose 0.070 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 146 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 146 ug 0 ug
Betaine 0.900 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 371 ug 824 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 33.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1442 IU 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 1094 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0.050 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 1.33 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0.060 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.030 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) 218 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 5.40 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.700 ug 8.60 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0.100 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.009 g 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.009 g 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.009 g 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.104 g 10.0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.013 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 6.86 g 26.2 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.051 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.42 g 12.1 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.032 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.038 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.009 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0.024 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.918 g 2.23 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 10.7 g 25.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.086 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.009 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.20 g 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 3.54 g 2.25 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.103 g 1.45 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.438 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.011 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.114 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.177 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.687 g 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.866 g 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.40 g 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.22 g 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.378 g 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.264 g 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.681 g 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.678 g 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.949 g 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.10 g 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.416 g 0.008 g
Alanine 0.836 g 0.010 g
Aspartic acid 1.55 g 0.021 g
Glutamic acid 1.97 g 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.488 g 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.646 g 0.027 g
Serine 1.33 g 0.015 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +34900% in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +29800% in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh Zinc, Zn +22900% in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +19400% in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh

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