Salad dressing vs Butter
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Butter, light, stick, without salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Salad dressing 680
Butter 499
Protein (g)
Salad dressing 0.960
Butter 3.30
Carbs (g)
Salad dressing 0.570
Butter 0
Fat (g)
Salad dressing 74.8
Butter 55.1
Fiber (g)
Salad dressing 0
Butter 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Butter, light, stick, without salt — 3.30g vs 0.960g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Butter, light, stick, without salt — 499 vs 680 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Butter, light, stick, without 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 | Salad dressing | Butter | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 680 kcal | 499 kcal | +36% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 21.6 g | 43.2 g | -50% |
| Protein | 0.960 g | 3.30 g | -71% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 74.8 g | 55.1 g | +36% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.570 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 11.7 g | 34.3 g | -66% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 16.8 g | 15.9 g | +6% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.187 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 42.0 mg | 106 mg | -60% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.010 mg | 0.010 mg | = |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.019 mg | 0.070 mg | -73% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0.020 mg | -100% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.172 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.008 mg | 0.010 mg | -20% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 5.00 ug | 1.00 ug | +400% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 34.2 mg | 12.9 mg | +165% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.120 ug | 0.130 ug | -8% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 16.0 ug | 465 ug | -97% |
| Carotene, beta | 6.00 ug | 107 ug | -94% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 3.28 mg | 1.58 mg | +108% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.200 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 8.00 mg | 48.0 mg | -83% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.210 mg | 1.09 mg | -81% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1.00 mg | 5.00 mg | -80% |
| Phosphorus, P | 21.0 mg | 34.0 mg | -38% |
| Potassium, K | 20.0 mg | 71.0 mg | -72% |
| Sodium, Na | 635 mg | 36.0 mg | +1664% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.150 mg | 0.260 mg | -42% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.019 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.007 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 2.30 ug | 1.00 ug | +130% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2844 kj | 2088 kj | +36% |
| Ash | 1.98 g | 0.500 g | +296% |
| Total Sugars | 0.570 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.480 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.040 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.050 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 5.00 ug | 1.00 ug | +400% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 5.00 ug | 1.00 ug | +400% |
| Betaine | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 15.0 ug | 456 ug | -97% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 4.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 65.0 IU | 1698 IU | -96% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 12.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.740 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 35.5 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 10.2 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 7.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 163 ug | 4.80 ug | +3296% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 1.79 g | -100% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 1.06 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.619 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 1.38 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 1.55 g | -100% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.055 g | 5.55 g | -99% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 7.91 g | 14.5 g | -45% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.071 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.10 g | 6.68 g | -54% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.232 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.240 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.084 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.088 g | 1.24 g | -93% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.085 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.041 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 16.5 g | 13.9 g | +19% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 16.4 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.238 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.022 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.012 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 44.7 g | 2.05 g | +2084% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 39.1 g | 1.24 g | +3047% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 38.9 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.056 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 5.46 g | 0.802 g | +580% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 5.33 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.125 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.030 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.050 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 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) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.038 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.003 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.026 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.009 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.149 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.149 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | 39.0 mg | — | |
| Campesterol | 39.0 mg | — | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 102 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.017 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.055 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.065 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.095 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.072 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.035 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.023 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.057 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.046 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.074 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.072 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.026 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.061 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.094 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.143 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.037 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.044 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.088 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.40 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 18.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.100 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0.900 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 22.0 mg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 9.00 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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