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Milk vs Butter

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

Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 64
Butter 900

Protein (g)

Milk 3.28
Butter 0

Carbs (g)

Milk 4.65
Butter 0

Fat (g)

Milk 3.66
Butter 100

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat — 3.28g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat — 64 vs 900 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat 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 64 kcal 900 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 87.7 g 0.500 g
Protein 3.28 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.66 g 100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.65 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.28 g 60.0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.06 g —
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 14.0 mg 300 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.50 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.038 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.161 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.084 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.313 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.042 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 5.00 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.360 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 33.0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 119 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.050 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 13.0 mg —
Phosphorus, P 93.0 mg —
Potassium, K 151 mg —
Sodium, Na 49.0 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.380 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.010 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.004 mg —
Selenium, Se 2.00 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 268 kj 3766 kj
Ash 0.720 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 5.00 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 5.00 ug —
Retinol 31.0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 138 IU 4000 IU
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.119 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.070 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.041 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.092 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.103 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.368 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.963 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.444 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.082 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.921 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 0.136 g 4.00 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.083 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.053 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 —
Phytosterols 0 mg —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.046 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.148 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.198 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.321 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.260 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.082 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.030 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.158 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.158 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.220 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.119 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.089 g —
Alanine 0.113 g —
Aspartic acid 0.249 g —
Glutamic acid 0.687 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.069 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.318 g —
Serine 0.178 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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