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Milk vs Butter oil

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

Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 496
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Milk 26.3
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Milk 38.4
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Milk 26.7
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D — 26.3g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D — 496 vs 876 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D 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 oil
Energy
Energy 496 kcal 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 2.47 g 0.240 g
Protein 26.3 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 26.7 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 38.4 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 16.7 g 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 7.92 g 28.7 g
Cholesterol 97.0 mg 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 8.60 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.283 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.21 mg 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.646 mg 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 2.27 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.302 mg 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 37.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 119 mg 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 3.25 ug 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 258 ug 840 ug
Carotene, beta 55.0 ug 193 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.580 mg 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 10.5 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 912 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.470 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 85.0 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 776 mg 3.00 mg
Potassium, K 1330 mg 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na 371 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.34 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.080 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.040 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 16.3 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2075 kj 3665 kj
Ash 6.08 g 0 g
Total Sugars 38.4 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 37.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 37.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 253 ug 824 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 934 IU 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 420 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 10.5 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.20 ug 8.60 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.866 g 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.240 g 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.269 g 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.596 g 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.614 g 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 2.82 g 10.0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 7.52 g 26.2 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.85 g 12.1 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.20 g 2.23 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 6.19 g 25.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.665 g 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.460 g 2.25 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.204 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 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 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 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.371 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.19 g 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.59 g 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 2.58 g 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) 2.09 g 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.660 g 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.243 g 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 1.27 g 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.27 g 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.76 g 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.953 g 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.714 g 0.008 g
Alanine 0.908 g 0.010 g
Aspartic acid 2.00 g 0.021 g
Glutamic acid 5.51 g 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.557 g 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 2.55 g 0.027 g
Serine 1.43 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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