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Milk vs Butter

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

Milk, indian buffalo, fluid is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 97
Butter 900

Protein (g)

Milk 3.75
Butter 0

Carbs (g)

Milk 5.18
Butter 0

Fat (g)

Milk 6.89
Butter 100

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, indian buffalo, fluid — 3.75g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Milk, indian buffalo, fluid — 97 vs 900 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, indian buffalo, fluid 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 97 kcal 900 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 83.4 g 0.500 g
Protein 3.75 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 6.89 g 100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.18 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 4.60 g 60.0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.79 g —
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 19.0 mg 300 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 2.30 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.052 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.135 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.091 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.192 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.023 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 6.00 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.360 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 53.0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 169 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.120 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 31.0 mg —
Phosphorus, P 117 mg —
Potassium, K 178 mg —
Sodium, Na 52.0 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.220 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.046 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.018 mg —
Other Nutrients
Energy 404 kj 3766 kj
Ash 0.790 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 6.00 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 6.00 ug —
Retinol 53.0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 178 IU 4000 IU
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.276 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.153 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.071 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.141 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.167 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.703 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 2.00 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.682 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.142 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.57 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.146 g 4.00 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.070 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.076 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.053 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.182 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.203 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.366 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.280 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.097 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.048 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.162 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.183 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.219 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.114 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.078 g —
Alanine 0.132 g —
Aspartic acid 0.309 g —
Glutamic acid 0.477 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.080 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.364 g —
Serine 0.227 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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