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Milk vs Butter

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

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 354
Butter 900

Protein (g)

Milk 35.5
Butter 0

Carbs (g)

Milk 51.8
Butter 0

Fat (g)

Milk 0.200
Butter 100

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced — 35.5g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced — 354 vs 900 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced 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 Milk Butter
Energy
Energy 354 kcal 900 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 4.90 g 0.500 g
Protein 35.5 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.200 g 100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 51.8 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.124 g 60.0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.058 g —
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 2.00 mg 300 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 6.70 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.163 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.64 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.665 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 3.31 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.298 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 50.0 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 3.98 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 2.00 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 280 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.320 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 60.0 mg —
Phosphorus, P 1011 mg —
Potassium, K 680 mg —
Sodium, Na 2280 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 4.03 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.016 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.008 mg —
Selenium, Se 27.3 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1480 kj 3766 kj
Ash 7.60 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 50.0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 50.0 ug —
Retinol 1.00 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 8.00 IU 4000 IU
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.006 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.004 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.002 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.005 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.006 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.020 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.053 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.024 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.004 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.050 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.007 g 4.00 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.005 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.003 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.501 g —
Threonine (EAA) 1.60 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 2.15 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 3.48 g —
Lysine (EAA) 2.82 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.890 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.328 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 1.71 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.71 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 2.38 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.28 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.963 g —
Alanine 1.22 g —
Aspartic acid 2.69 g —
Glutamic acid 7.43 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.751 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 3.44 g —
Serine 1.93 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —

* 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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