Oil vs Butter
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Butter, whipped, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Oil 900
Butter 731
Protein (g)
Oil 0
Butter 0.490
Carbs (g)
Oil 0
Butter 0
Fat (g)
Oil 100
Butter 78.3
Fiber (g)
Oil 0
Butter 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Butter, whipped, with salt — 0.490g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Butter, whipped, with salt — 731 vs 900 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Butter, whipped, with salt 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 | Oil | Butter | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 900 kcal | 731 kcal | +23% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 0 g | 16.7 g | -100% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.490 g | -100% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 100 g | 78.3 g | +28% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 14.5 g | 45.4 g | -68% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 54.2 g | 19.9 g | +173% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | — | 2.67 g | |
| Cholesterol | — | 225 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0.007 mg | -100% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0 mg | 0.064 mg | -100% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0.022 mg | -100% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | — | 0.097 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | — | 0.008 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | — | 4.00 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | — | 18.8 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0.070 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 694 ug | 683 ug | +2% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 135 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 8.27 mg | 1.37 mg | +504% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.70 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 2.00 ug | 20.9 ug | -90% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 0 mg | 23.0 mg | -100% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 mg | 0.050 mg | -100% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0 mg | 1.00 mg | -100% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0 mg | 24.0 mg | -100% |
| Potassium, K | 0 mg | 41.0 mg | -100% |
| Sodium, Na | 0 mg | 583 mg | -100% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 mg | 0.050 mg | -100% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0.010 mg | -100% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0.001 mg | -100% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 3766 kj | 3058 kj | +23% |
| Ash | 0 g | 1.62 g | -100% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0.060 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0 g | — | |
| Fluoride, F | — | 2.80 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 4.00 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | — | 4.00 ug | |
| Betaine | — | 0.300 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | — | 671 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 6.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2310 IU | 2468 IU | -6% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 13.0 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.070 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.080 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.120 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 228 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 4.60 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | — | 1.63 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | — | 1.37 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.858 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.120 g | 2.04 g | -94% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.980 g | 2.35 g | -58% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 5.94 g | 7.51 g | -21% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.230 g | 0.801 g | -71% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.57 g | 20.5 g | -68% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0.476 g | -100% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.650 g | 7.65 g | -92% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0.106 g | -100% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0.032 g | -100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0.021 g | -100% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 1.43 g | 0.781 g | +83% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0.090 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 20.3 g | 1.42 g | +1335% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | — | 1.17 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.152 g | -100% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 19.2 g | 17.4 g | +10% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | — | 15.5 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 9.56 g | 0.147 g | +6403% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 3.52 g | 0.005 g | +70300% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | — | 0.005 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.100 g | 0.002 g | +4900% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 10.8 g | 3.33 g | +224% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.710 g | 2.71 g | -74% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | — | 1.80 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | — | 0.413 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.470 g | 0.298 g | +58% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | — | 0.285 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0.005 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0.008 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.360 g | 0.003 g | +11900% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.110 g | 0.016 g | +587% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.050 g | 0.086 g | -42% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | — | 0.005 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | — | 0.081 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.490 g | 0.119 g | +312% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 2.80 g | 0.022 g | +12627% |
| PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.120 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.160 g | 0.020 g | +700% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 1.59 g | 0.045 g | +3433% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 3.94 g | 0.003 g | +131233% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 2.16 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | — | 0.246 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | — | 1.91 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | — | 0.503 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.511 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.012 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.038 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.051 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.083 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.067 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.021 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.008 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.041 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.041 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.057 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.031 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.023 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.029 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.064 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 0.178 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.018 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.082 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.046 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 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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