Eggs vs Butter oil

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

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

Calories (kcal)

Eggs 334
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Eggs 16.2
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Eggs 1.02
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Eggs 28.8
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Eggs —
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk — 16.2g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk — 334 vs 876 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk 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 oil
Energy
Energy 334 kcal 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 52.1 g 0.240 g
Protein 16.2 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 28.8 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 1.02 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 28.7 g
Cholesterol — 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.467 mg 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 840 ug
Carotene, beta — 193 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 5.64 mg 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca — 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe — 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 0 mg
Phosphorus, P — 3.00 mg
Potassium, K — 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na — 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn — 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn — 0 mg
Selenium, Se 55.8 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 328 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 334 kcal —
Energy 1400 kj 3665 kj
Nitrogen 2.59 g —
Ash 1.89 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Biotin 45.9 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Betaine 0.900 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 824 ug
cis-beta-Carotene 0 ug —
trans-beta-Carotene 0 ug —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 2.00 ug 0 ug
cis-Lycopene 0 ug —
trans-Lycopene 2.00 ug —
Lycopene — 0 ug
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin 121 ug —
Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A) 612 ug —
Zeaxanthin 546 ug —
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 1.02 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.220 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0.300 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.140 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) — 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 8.60 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 10.0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 26.2 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 12.1 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 2.23 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 25.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 2.25 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 1.45 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
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.174 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.789 g 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.766 g 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.35 g 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.20 g 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.398 g 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.673 g 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.684 g 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.846 g 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.12 g 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.369 g 0.008 g
Alanine 0.769 g 0.010 g
Aspartic acid 1.50 g 0.021 g
Glutamic acid 1.99 g 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.470 g 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.748 g 0.027 g
Serine 1.29 g 0.015 g
Hydroxyproline 0 g —
Cysteine 0.425 g —
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Daidzein 0.020 mg —
Genistein 0.010 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 0.900 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 630 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 1.00 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 45.0 mg —
Free Choline 1.30 mg —
Total Choline 680 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

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +9240% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk Protein +5686% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) +101% in Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk

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