Which has more protein, Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole or Butter, stick, salted?

Protein data is not available for one or both foods.

Which has more calories, Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole or Butter, stick, salted?

Calorie data is not available for one or both foods.

Is Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole healthier than Butter, stick, salted?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Eggs vs Butter

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

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Eggs 148

Butter —

Protein (g)

Eggs 12.4

Butter —

Carbs (g)

Eggs 0.960

Butter —

Fat (g)

Eggs 9.96

Butter 82.2

Fiber (g)

Eggs 0

Butter —

Quick answers

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole 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	Eggs	Butter	Diff
Energy
Energy	148 kcal	—
Macronutrients
Water	75.8 g	15.8 g	+380%
Protein	12.4 g	—
Total lipid (fat)	9.96 g	82.2 g	-88%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.960 g	—
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	—
Sugars, Total	0.200 g	0.580 g	-66%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.20 g	45.6 g	-93%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	3.63 g	16.9 g	-79%
Cholesterol	411 mg	235 mg	+75%
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.077 mg	—
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.419 mg	0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.063 mg	0 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	71.0 ug	5.00 ug	+1320%
Choline, total	335 mg	—
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	1.02 ug	0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE	180 ug	758 ug	-76%
Carotene, beta	0 ug	168 ug	-100%
Carotene, alpha	0 ug	2.00 ug	-100%
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	2.46 ug	0.400 ug	+515%
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	48.0 mg	21.0 mg	+129%
Iron, Fe	1.67 mg	0.060 mg	+2683%
Magnesium, Mg	11.4 mg	1.60 mg	+612%
Phosphorus, P	184 mg	22.0 mg	+736%
Potassium, K	132 mg	23.0 mg	+474%
Sodium, Na	129 mg	524 mg	-75%
Zinc, Zn	1.24 mg	0.070 mg	+1671%
Copper, Cu	0 mg	0.006 mg	-100%
Manganese, Mn	0 mg	0.005 mg	-100%
Selenium, Se	31.1 ug	0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors)	143 kcal	—
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)	147 kcal	—
Energy	617 kj	—
Nitrogen	1.99 g	—
Total fat (NLEA)	8.65 g	65.0 g	-87%
Ash	0.850 g	—
Carbohydrate, by summation	0.200 g	—
Sucrose	0 g	0 g	=
Glucose	0.200 g	0 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g	=
Lactose	0 g	0.580 g	-100%
Maltose	0 g	0 g	=
Starch	0 g	—
Iodine, I	49.1 ug	0 ug
Biotin	—	0 ug
Choline, free	0.600 mg	—
Choline, from phosphocholine	309 mg	—
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline	0.200 mg	—
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine	0.200 mg	—
Choline, from sphingomyelin	25.1 mg	—
Betaine	0.600 mg	0.350 mg	+71%
Retinol	179 ug	744 ug	-76%
cis-beta-Carotene	0 ug	27.0 ug	-100%
trans-beta-Carotene	0 ug	140 ug	-100%
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	13.0 ug	8.00 ug	+63%
Cryptoxanthin, alpha	13.0 ug	2.00 ug	+550%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	0 ug	—
cis-Lycopene	0 ug	0 ug	=
trans-Lycopene	0 ug	0 ug	=
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin	57.0 ug	1.00 ug	+5600%
Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A)	230 ug	12.0 ug	+1817%
Zeaxanthin	229 ug	4.00 ug	+5625%
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)	98.4 IU	16.0 IU	+515%
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source)	2.46 ug	0.400 ug	+515%
25-hydroxycholecalciferol	0.560 ug	0.110 ug	+409%
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	—	2.04 g
SFA 5:0	—	0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	—	1.44 g
SFA 7:0	—	0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	—	0.840 g
SFA 9:0	—	0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	—	1.92 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid)	—	0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	—	2.20 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.032 g	7.15 g	-100%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	—	0.753 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	2.32 g	21.2 g	-89%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	—	0.432 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.813 g	7.42 g	-89%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	—	0.102 g
SFA 21:0	—	0.011 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	—	0.043 g
SFA 23:0	—	0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	—	0.016 g
MUFA 12:1	—	0.052 g
MUFA 14:1 c	—	0.597 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	—	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	0.238 g	0.999 g	-76%
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	—	0.135 g
MUFA 17:1 c	—	0.135 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	3.35 g	15.0 g	-78%
MUFA 20:1 c	—	0.117 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	—	0.004 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9	—	0.004 g
MUFA 22:1 n-11	—	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	—	0.001 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.82 g	2.52 g	-28%
PUFA 18:2 c	1.46 g	2.25 g	-35%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	1.46 g	1.89 g	-23%
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	—	0.358 g
PUFA 18:3 c	0.011 g	0.331 g	-97%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	—	0.308 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011 g	0.023 g	-52%
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	—	0.015 g
PUFA 20:2 c	—	0.016 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	—	0.016 g
PUFA 20:3 c	0.020 g	0.081 g	-75%
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	—	0.004 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	0.020 g	0.077 g	-74%
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 22:3	—	0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	—	0.104 g
PUFA 20:4c	—	0.104 g
PUFA 20:5c	—	0.024 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	—	0.024 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid)	—	0.006 g
PUFA 22:5 c	—	0.039 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	—	0.016 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	—	0.039 g
PUFA 22:6 c	—	0.002 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	—	0.002 g
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.166 g	0.010 g	+1560%
Threonine (EAA)	0.594 g	0.025 g	+2276%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.616 g	0.022 g	+2700%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	1.05 g	0.050 g	+2000%
Lysine (EAA)	0.832 g	0.070 g	+1089%
Methionine (EAA)	0.418 g	0.013 g	+3115%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.660 g	0.025 g	+2540%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.512 g	0.017 g	+2912%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.734 g	0.030 g	+2347%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.787 g	0.035 g	+2149%
Histidine (EAA)	0.283 g	0.012 g	+2258%
Alanine	0.667 g	0.017 g	+3824%
Aspartic acid	1.27 g	0.043 g	+2853%
Glutamic acid	1.63 g	0.080 g	+1938%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.408 g	0.007 g	+5729%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.560 g	0.060 g	+833%
Serine	0.919 g	0.037 g	+2384%
Hydroxyproline	0 g	0 g	=
Cysteine	0.385 g	0 g
Daidzein	0.020 mg	—
Genistein	0.020 mg	—
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine	0.600 mg	1.20 mg	-50%
Choline from phosphatidylcholine	240 mg	11.0 mg	+2082%
Choline from phosphocholine	0.600 mg	0.700 mg	-14%
Choline from sphingomyelin	11.0 mg	5.40 mg	+104%
Free Choline	0.600 mg	0.600 mg	=
Total Choline	250 mg	19.0 mg	+1216%
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB	49.2 mcg	4.60 mcg	+970%
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g **	1.10 mg	2.77 mg	-60%
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones	0.050 mg	—

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Iron, Fe +2683% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole Zinc, Zn +1671% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole Biotin (Vitamin B7) +1320% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole Phosphorus, P +736% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole

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