Milk vs Butter oil

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

Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 56
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Milk 3.95
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Milk 5.49
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Milk 1.98
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A — 3.95g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A — 56 vs 876 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A 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 56 kcal 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 87.7 g 0.240 g
Protein 3.95 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.98 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.49 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.23 g 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.065 g 28.7 g
Cholesterol 8.00 mg 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.10 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.045 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.194 mg 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.101 mg 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.339 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.046 mg 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 5.00 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.390 ug 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 17.0 ug 840 ug
Carotene, beta — 193 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 143 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.060 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 15.0 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 112 mg 3.00 mg
Potassium, K 182 mg 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na 59.0 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.410 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.011 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.002 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 2.60 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 232 kj 3665 kj
Ash 0.870 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 5.00 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 5.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 16.0 ug 824 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 75.0 IU 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 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) 0.013 g 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.002 g 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.003 g 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.005 g 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.003 g 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.024 g 10.0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.073 g 26.2 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.026 g 12.1 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.009 g 2.23 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.498 g 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 0.009 g 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.045 g 2.25 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.003 g 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 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) 0.050 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.161 g 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.216 g 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.350 g 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.283 g 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.090 g 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.033 g 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.172 g 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.172 g 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.239 g 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.129 g 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.097 g 0.008 g
Alanine 0.123 g 0.010 g
Aspartic acid 0.271 g 0.021 g
Glutamic acid 0.748 g 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.076 g 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.346 g 0.027 g
Serine 0.194 g 0.015 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +4500% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +4400% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A Zinc, Zn +4000% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +3800% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vitamin A

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